San Vicente de la Sonsierra · La Rioja
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The wine:
Depending on the vintage the grapes come from a combination of 3 vineyards; “El Codo”, “El Llano” and “Finca Iscorta” with an average of 40 years old.
The grapes are destemmed and crushed and fermented naturally with wild yeast in stainless steel tanks. Aged in used American oak for 2 years and hand racked 4 times by means of the traditional “barrel to barrel” method, the wine then ages for at least an additional 18 months in bottle before being released on the market.
The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Tasting Notes:
Variety: 95% Tempranillo – 3% Graciano – 2% Garnacha
Alcoholic degree: 13.6%
Colour: Cherry-red colour and slightly orange rim.
Aromas: intense aroma of ripe fruit, with hints of vanilla and toasted wood, with jam coming through underneath.
Palate: tasty, smooth, pleasant, spicy, very well-balanced and rounded.
Best temperature to drink: 17º to 18º C.
| 1999 | Elmundovino.com | 14.00 points |
| 2000 | Stephen Tanzer Robert Parker | 90 points 90 points |
| 2003 | Stephen Tanzer Wine & Spirits John Gilman I Wine Review Elmundovino.com | 89 points 89 points 91 points 88 points 14.50 points |
| 2005 | Stephen Tanzer Robert Parker Elmundovino.com Decanter | 90 points 85 points 14.00 points 92 points |
| 2006 | Peñin Elmundovino.com Vinous Tim Atkin | 87 points 14.50 points 91 points 95 points (Best Crianza, Rioja Report 2018) |
| 2007 | Stephen Tanzer Robert Parker John Gilman I Wine Review Elmundovino.com | 91 points 88 points 90 points 89 points 14.00 points |
| 2008 | Peñin | 88 points |
| 2009 | Robert Parker Tim Atkin | 90 points 92 points |
| 2010 | Falstaff Akatavino Elmundovino.com Robert Parker Vinous | 90 points 89 points 15.50 points 91 points 92 points |
| 2011 | Vinous Tim Atkin Elmundovino.com Guía Repsol | 91 points 90 points 15.50 points 90 points |
| 2012 | Robert Parker Elmundovino.com James Suckling Tim Atkin Vinous | 91 points 15.50 points 91 points 93 points 91 points |
| 2013 | James Suckling Elmundovino.com Tim Atkin Robert Parker John Gilman Vinous | 89 points 14.50 points 93 points 91 points 92 points 92 points |
| 2014 | Tim Atkin Robert Parker Vinous | 90 points 90 points 91 points |
| 2015 | Robert Parker Tim Atkin Vinous John Gilman | 92 points 91 points 92 points 92 points |
| 2016 | Robert Parker Tim Atkin | 93 points 92 points |
