Vina Valoria Rioja Gran Reserva 2013 (Spain)

Description

Cherry, Oak, Spice

“It’s alluring and seductive on the nose with dark berry, cedar, fine leather, cured meat and dried mushroom notes, leading to a concentrated palate offering refined texture combined with layers of fine-grained tannins, making it both structured and seamless. Superbly maturing, it’s totally delicious” Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

“A core of cherry then red with an amber hue and rim lead to a bouquet of complexity, baking spices and dries red fruits and leather. Give this wine time to open out in glass, it will surprise you with its fine integrated textures, tobacco, dried fruits, drying flowers and bitter-chocolate flavours. Five spice and aged meats, a whisper of coconut, velvet tannin textures, medium acid line and lengthy earthy finish, a delicious wine that is ready to drink. Best from day of purchase through 2030” Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier

“Mellow, silken-smooth Rioja with cedar, vanilla, chocolate/mocha, together with bottle developed characters. Relatively fresh red considering the grapes were picked around a decade ago. This is the best example of Rioja that I have tasted for some time” Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, The Real Review