Ever so slightly Burgundy
and crushed stone
Similar flavours follow on the palate which is ripe and textural and very proper
with a fragrant yeasty complexity in the background
Ramón de Ayala, ‘Viña Santurnia’ Rioja Gran Reserva, 2011, Rioja (DOCa) Napa Valley Ever so slightly Burgundy'One Liner' Mature, traditional Rioja with mellow red fruit, savoury spice and beautifully softened oak elegant, complex and wonderfully smooth. Tasting Note Garnet red with a gently brick coloured rim, opening with ripe cherry, dried red berries and plum, followed by cedar, tobacco, vanilla and roasted coffee. Time in the bottle has brought further notes of leather, balsamic herbs and woodland earth, while the palate is full and velvety, with