Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Vina Jaraba Crianza 2007 DO

Variety: 80% Tempranillo x 10% Cabernet Sauvignon x 10% Merlot

Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: La Mancha
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: dark garnet red
Bouquet: nice fruit combined with the wood, overripe sour cherries marmelade, vanilla and light touch of chocolate and spices
Taste: medium bodied, similar to nose there are canned black sour cherries, black currant supported by light spiciness with proper tannins nicely integrated in the overall profile, a the end black chocolate and splash of vanilla, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: fuet
Overall score: 4+7.5+12+6+7=86.5
Price: CZK 180
Stopper: single piece cork
This is 2nd bottle  (and I guess the last ) of 2007 vintage. As stated in January 2012 tasting notes this wine really had  a nice cellaring potential. Now, being opened, it looks it will  develop even further. I remember tye wine from very early when we tasted 2003 vintage.

2 comments:

  1. How special! I remember tasting the 2003 as well. This is a gem.

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