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Altos R Pigeage Tempranillo (double magnum) 2017

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Altos R Pigeage Tempranillo (double magnum) 2017
The flagship cuvée of Altos has won over 100 Golds and numerous top scores since 2006, this 2017 gaining 95 Suckling points and many other impressive awards. Using old-vine Tempranillo and Graciano aged in new French oak, it’s a serious modern Rioja.
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Wine Details

  • Red - Full Bodied
  • Fine wine
  • SpainSpain
  • Deep Crimson
  • Tempranillo
  • 45 Units
  • 15% ABV
  • 3000 ml
  • 31 December 2037

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Rounded, full bodied, velvety black fruit, peppery, firm tannins
Aroma
Intense dark berry fruit, exotic spice, violets, toasted oak
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
Jean-Marc Sauboua (our Haut-Brion trained head winemaker) started Altos in 2006 and has won over 180 Golds, a few Trophies, plus many high scores from critics. He works with the young Amaia Amestoy and Hector Gomez in the cellar, whose CV includes experience at Napa’s Château Montelena, Contino in Rioja and Villacreces in Ribera del Duero. They made this wine from old-vine (80+ years) Tempranillo and Graciano, vinifying it using Burgundy’s pigeage method. This involves fermenting in open vats and plunging the skins into the liquid three times a day – hands-on winemaking that delivers great results. Barrel aged for 15 months in new French (80%) oak and bottled without filtration, the wine offers intense black fruit with vanilla complexity.
Jean-Marc Sauboua (our Haut-Brion trained head winemaker) started Altos in 2006 ...
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Full-bodied and powerful with chewy tannins, yet they show polish and focus. A rich, layered wine

James Suckling

95 points

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