Bodegas Ramon Bilbao, Mirto, Rioja 2004

94
Drinking Window: 2016 - 2025
A great vintage and a lovely wine. Aromas of cedar and vanilla lead on to a palate of plush red fruit with a bright brambly acidity. The finish is fresh, with notes of cherry and liquorice.
93
Tasted by: Simon Field MW
(at Ramon Bilbao Retrospective tasting, London, 09 Jul 2019)
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2027
Another excellent year: an extended growing season with cool nights focussing flavour and fostering linearity on the palate. As with the 2001, the 2004 was sourced from fruit from the Abelos vineyard in the Alavesa. This example is a little less composed than the 2001, a little tighter and more chewy, its sheer weight of dark fruit and spice underwriting a more than promising future, however.
Bodegas Ramon Bilbao, Mirto, Rioja 2004
Producer

Bodegas Ramón Bilbao

Brand
Mirto
Vintage
2004
Colour
Red
Country
Spain
Region
Northern Spain
Appellation
Alcohol
14.00%
Grapes
Tempranillo / Tinto Fino