Rioja Alta, Rioja Ardanza Reserva other_regions_italy Tighter because of being in

Tighter because of being in the bottle

This is an explosive and absolutely exuberant expression of Nebbiolo from a vineyard site in La Morra near M

Massively concentrated

Knowing this wine well

it offers up an ethereal perfume of smoke

Rioja Alta, Rioja Ardanza Reserva other_regions_italy Tighter because of being inBottled December 2008. 80% Tempranillo (aged in 4 year old American oak for 36 months) and 20% Garnacha (aged in 2 to 3 year old American oak for 30 months). Dark cocoa scents plus Morello cherry and blackberries. Chewy, substantial palate with aromatic oak on the long finish. This is bold but beautiful, with oak and fruit in superb balance. Its not just the complex flavour range and superb persistence that marks this wine, but the effortless,