Sierra Cantabria Colección Privada 1998 [Red]
Producer: Sierra Cantabria
Region: DOC Rioja

Made from hand selected old vines Tempranillo grapes (50 years), this stellar wine is a mix of grapes fermented in carbonic maceration (50%) and the remainder destememed and fermented normally. The result is a genuine surprise package, and a wine that should work well with prime rib or a standing rib roast.

Cherry red color, medium depth, bright. Fresh fruit and bubble gum aromas dominate the nose, along with a spicy touch of fine oak. The palate's fresh and again dominated by the carbonic maceration's classic bubble gum component, fresh red berry fruit and nicely built-in oak. Excellent.

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26 Nov 2001