Sierra Cantabria Reserva 75cl 2016

98% Tempranillo, 2% Graciano. 

Sierra Cantabria Reserva komt uit Rioja

De druiven voor de Sierra Cantabria Reserva zijn afkomstig van druivenstokken meer dan 30 jaar oud. Voor een periode van 18 maanden rijpt deze wijn op eikenhout. Het is een houtgerijpte, krachtige rode wijn met tonen van rijp zwart fruit, kruiden, vanille en toast. 

Goede combinatie met rood vlees, stoofschotels, wild, boeuf bourguignon, paté, jamón en harde kazen. Op dronk maar kan zich nog verder ontwikkelen tot 2023. De optimale drinktemperatuur is 16°C. 

The Wine Advocate (about 2013):
 
"2013 was not an easy vintage, but the 2013 Reserva shows poise and balance. It might be less concentrated than usual, and it was bottled at 13.6% alcohol. It matured in 225-liter barrels—70% French and the rest American—for some 17months, during which time it was racked every four months. This is a weaker wine, and the oak made a big imprint on the nose and the palate. It was a cold and rainy year, and the wines perhaps were not strong enough to take 18 months in oak. This is a traditional, filtered reserva, quite polished and soft. It's light to medium-bodied with spicy, smoky and creamy flavors and good acidity. 20,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in February 2017."