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Enjoy top flight Gran Reserva from superb Rioja Alta’s very good 2009 vintage, at a down to earth price. It’s from an estate recently bought by two of the region’s rising stars, David and Victor Manzanos. Richly layered, spicy, complex and long.
Tasting notes
Raisined fruit, savoury edge with spice notes
Aroma
Red berries, smoky oak, spice and leather
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
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If you’re a fan of Rioja, you’re likely to be acquainted with the superb wines of the Manzanos brothers, David and Victor. Our Buyer Beth is an admirer, and a good friend, so was quick to respond when they tipped her off that they’d bought an exciting new bodega in the Alta, prime hunting ground for the most elegant of Riojas. The brothers wanted to clear the cellars of its precious old stocks of oak matured wines, to make room for new wines they were making there. First to be asked, Beth got pick of the wines, and all at impressively low prices. Long aged in oak, then in bottle, this Gran Reserva is richly layered with mature red fruit, cedar, spice and oak notes. Silky, complex and long, it’s a great partner to feathered game and lamb.