TASTING NOTES

This has amazing aromatics: sweet blackberry and black cherry fruit with dried herbs, tar and spice, as well as some hints of vanilla and coconut, and sweet tobacco, too. The palate is juicy and supple, but also quite profound, showing cherries, berries, spice, sweet herbs, some cedar and coconut from the oak, and a lovely sense of harmony and precision....

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

"The 2015 offers seductive red fruits – wild strawberries, red cherries, plums and currants – all balanced by the judicious use of fragrant, vanilla-driven oak. There are also subtle notes of coffee, chocolate and forest floor, teased out with time in the glass. Many of La Rioja Alta’s wines are made with ageing in mind, but the Arana is the...

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

"Aromas of raspberry jam, scorched earth, star anise and wild herb follow over to the brawny palate along with dried cherry and a hint of fennel. Taut, fine-grained tannins provide ample support. Drink sooner rather than later to capture the freshness." 92 points. Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast.

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

"The pure Garnacha 2019 Vèrtebra de la Figuera comes from 40- to 80-year-old organically farmed vines in the village of La Figuera at 600 meters in altitude, where the soils are composed of alternate layers of red clay and gypsum. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete, where it matured for six months before bottling. This is quite similar  in...