Spain

Rioja

Medium

Cork

Tasted in a half-bottle. Remarkably developed, but still alive, with pungent undergrowth and dry herbs, a bit of umami, remarkably suave aromas, although a bit high in volatile acidity. In the mouth it gives an impression of decadent finesse, with low alcohol, delicate tannins, and a lingering lightness. The first wine made by La Rioja Alta, a piece of history. For intellectual pleasure. No way of knowing its alcohol level, method of ageing, or grape varieties, although Tempranillo is certainly the main grape.

Tempranillo

La Rioja Alta, La Rioja Alta, Rioja, Northern Spain, Spain, 1890

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Tasted in a half-bottle. Remarkably developed, but still alive, with pungent undergrowth and dry herbs, a bit of umami, remarkab

La Rioja Alta, La Rioja Alta, Rioja, Northern Spain, 1890

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