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Wine Description
The Story
Marques de Caceres Gaudium is made from grapes grown in their oldest vineyards, located in unique areas that are well exposed to the sun, with very limited yields.
Very dark, almost black, garnet colour. Rich and complex Bouquet combining notes of morello cherries, coffee and tabacco with depth of soft spice. Very full in the mouth where dense and refined tannins provide a balanced structure that mingles with mature fruit and nice complexit...
Wine Information
Dark, dense deep ruby red colour. Intense and complex bouquet with lively aromas that add a touch of finesse. Notes of blackberries and blackcurrants open out in the mouth where fleshy, long-lasting flavours are swathed in rich, smooth tannins. Made from grapes grown in old vineyards, this wine’s character comes through elegantly and conveys in full the many virtues of these unique parcels of land. Superb class.
Vintage 2012
SPAIN 2012 VINTAGE REPORT
The Control Board has given the 2012 Rioja vintage the official rating of ‘VERY GOOD’. The global rating reflects the heterogeneous nature of the vintage. The drought affected both grape volume and grape quality in some vineyards but also resulted in a significant quantity of wine of extremely high quality, in line with the wines of the two previous vintages, both rated ‘excellent’.
In general, Rioja’s vineyards...