Rioja Alta, Rioja Ardanza Reserva other_regions_italy but it is not mature

but it is not mature

it offers up an ethereal perfume of smoke

there is even a route to admire these old works of art

Pierre Rovani has raved about this wine in the past

Tighter because of being in the bottle

Rioja Alta, Rioja Ardanza Reserva other_regions_italy but it is not matureBottled December 2008. 80% Tempranillo (aged in 4 year old American oak for 36 months) and 20% Garnacha (aged in 2 to 3 year old American oak for 30 months). Dark cocoa scents plus Morello cherry and blackberries. Chewy, substantial palate with aromatic oak on the long finish. This is bold but beautiful, with oak and fruit in superb balance. Its not just the complex flavour range and superb persistence that marks this wine, but the effortless,