Tasting notes:

Bodegas Riojanas produces this very special wine from its old Tempranillo vines in the heart of Rioja Alta. Very deep purple-black in colour, the wine exudes blackberry, dark cherry and blueberry fruit with complex notes of tobacco, chocolate and crushed roses. Full-bodied and rich, the palate is concentrated, layered and textured, with brisk acidity and dense velvet tannins beautifully integrated. An intriguing, lingering wine to match roast pork loin stuffed with sweet onions and chestnut mushrooms. (Patricia Stefanowicz MW)