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  • Country ranking ?

    99
  • Producer ranking ?

    8
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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Vintage 2019

Excellent Vintage in Rioja – the ratification of the qualification as 'EXCELLENT' of the 2019 vintage, a milestone that had not occurred since 2011!

After a vegetative cycle with optimum ripening of the grapes, in recent months extraordinary results have been observed in the evaluation of the fermentation tanks, from which the Council's technicians have collected more than 4,500 samples, which have subsequently been tasted by a panel of 150 professionals.
Pablo Franco, director of the Control Body of the Regulatory Council, took stock of the 2019 campaign, referring to the excellent health and vegetative situation of the vineyard and the state of the bunches, loose, well aerated and accompanied by the moderate vigor of the plants. In Franco's words "the year was marked by the stability in the evolution of the vineyard, not exempt from certain very local incidents produced by meteorological phenomena of little general importance".

Regarding the resulting wines, the director of the Control Body of the Council highlighted their quality, underlining the extraordinary maturation in tannin: “a round and very silky tannin that has marked red wines since their elaboration, which is very pleasantly surprising for manifest itself now and especially for having these sensations in wines with a high polyphenolic load such as this year, where the IPTs define a marked structure, with intense colors. In turn, it is worth highlighting the consolidation of lighter tones in the color of rosé wines, with a predominant aromatic expression towards more floral notes. White wines are very expressive, highlighting their great volume on the palate, in line with what is seen in reds. The commitment to autochthonous varieties and the great evolution of the quality of their elaborations is also valued ”.

In the words of Pablo Franco, “there is no doubt that, according to the behavior of the vineyard and in turn what was discovered in the wines, the 2019 vintage is‘ THE harvest ’. A vintage that reflects the true mastery of time management by winegrowers and winemakers ”.

It should be remembered that the amount harvested in the 2019 harvest was around 385 million kg of grapes (of which 342 were red grapes and 43 were white grapes) and 267.27 million liters of the 2019 harvest obtained the certification as wines protected by the DOCa Rioja (22.11 for white, 12.50 for rosé and 233.08 for red).

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Clear

ending

Long and Flavorful

flavors

Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Toasty and Chocolate

nose

Wide, Ripe and Rich

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Balanced, Round, Ripe, Fruity, Dry and Sweet tannins

Verdict

Well-rounded and Well made

Written Notes

Dark purple colour with violet hue and black core. Opulent nose with distinct fruit, blackberries, blackcurrants and ripe elderberries, gingerbread spices, balmy hints, dark chocolate, elegant toasting and hints of cold smoke. On the palate well structured with firm yet ripe tannins, juicy fruit, hints of chocolate and mild spices, very good texture, balanced finish. A wine with promising potential. 

  • 95p

Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is ruby red, and looking clear and deep. On the nose it is wide, rich and ripe. The taste is ripe, round, fruity, toasty, and dry, warming, with sweet tannins, and average in acidity and with balanced structure. On the palate it is layered and has chocolate, toasty, blueberry, blackberry and cherry flavours. The finish is long and flavorful. This wine is well-rounded and fine. I paid around 10-30€ a bottle. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 5-10€ years. Good value for money. I do recommend.

  • 92p
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Laguardia, Rioja
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