Monday, December 30, 2013

Barón del Cega Valdepenas Gran Reserva 2001

Variety: Tempranillo
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Valdepenas
Vintage: 2001
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium garnet red with lighter meniscus
Bouquet: spices, wood, vanned fruit, leather
Taste: medium body, very gentle, canned cherries, hint of spice sand vanilla supported by good mouh drying tannins, acidity is already at lower point, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: dry salami
Overall score: 4+8+11+6+6=85
Price: CZK 159
Stopper: single piece cork
One of the best valued Spanish wines tasted recently, excellent wood element is nicely combined with fruit. I wold say the bottle is peaking at this time, and as it was my last one that was very good:-). For development see my taasting notes from one year ago.


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