2005 La Montesa, Herencia Remondo, Crianza, Bodegas Palacios Remondo

"Alvaro Palacios is doing great things in the Rioja Baja. This blend of 45% Tempranillo, 40% Garnacha, and 15% Graciano and Mazuelo is aged in French oak for 14 months. The warm 2005 vintage has been translated into a rich and generous palate, with notes of hedgerow, blackberries, vanillin and spice all evidenced. Excellent length and fine tannins; those who love the classic Rioja profile, with its intimations of decadence and comfort, will not be disappointed here."
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)

Blackcurrant, liquorice, cherry liqueur, violet perfume – incredibly elegant. Textured tannin, black fruit, some smoked meat, dark cherry, cedar wood, gradual fade to a lengthy finish, yet still with strong concentration in the core fruit.
(Richard Hemming - jancisrobinson.com - 16-Jan-2009)