2010 La Montesa, Crianza, Bodegas Palacios Remondo, Rioja

2010 La Montesa, Crianza, Bodegas Palacios Remondo, Rioja

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2010 La Montesa, Crianza, Bodegas Palacios Remondo, Rioja

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A wine carrying the Palacios name is always worthy of consideration and this is no exception. The blend is predominantly Tempranillo and Garnatxa, however a small percentage of both Graciano and Mazuelo are added for additional depth and character. The nose displays notes of cassis, toasty oak and cigar box whilst the palate is weighty and concentrated yet remains elegant. Serve with steak or charcuterie. 
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Wine Advocate93/100
The 2010 Finca La Montesa, a blend of 75% Garnacha, 20% Tempranillo and 5% Mazuelo sourced from the family vineyard La Montesa del Monte Yerga in Alfaro, displays an attractive bright red ruby color, subtle notes of perfectly ripe red cherries, flowers, spices, flowers, wild herbs and some chalk sensations. It is extremely elegant. The palate is supple, sapid (umami?), vibrant, pure, balanced and long. Simply delicious and a great value. Drink 2014-2018.
Luis Gutirrez - 30/12/2013 Read more

About this WINE

Tempranillo/Tinto Fino

Tempranillo/Tinto Fino

A high quality red wine grape that is grown all over Spain except in the hot South - it is known as Tinto Fino in Ribera del Duero, Cencibel in La Mancha and Valdepenas and Ull de Llebre in Catalonia. Its spiritual home is in Rioja and Navarra where it constitutes around 70% of most red blends.

Tempranillo-based wines tend to have a spicy, herbal, tobacco-like character accompanied by ripe strawberry and red cherry fruits. It produces fresh, vibrantly fruit driven "jovenes" meant for drinking young. However Tempranillo really comes into its own when oak aged, as with the top Riojas  where its flavours seem to harmonise perfectly with both French and American oak, producing rich, powerful and concentrated wines which can be extraordinarily long-lived.

In Ribera del Duero it generally sees less oak - the exception being Vega Sicilia where it is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and then aged for an astonishing 7 years in oak and is unquestionably one of the world`s greatest wines.

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