Bodegas Ostatu Gran Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2015 Croce dei Monti earthy red fruits

earthy red fruits

radiant wine that will doubtless improve for another half-century

almost unctuous

The pretty nose smells fabulously of Pinot Noir

cedar and pencil shavings

Bodegas Ostatu Gran Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2015 Croce dei Monti earthy red fruits85% Tempranillo and 15% Graciano. A single vineyard wine from vines planted in 1941. An elegant expression of the potential of great vintages in Samaniego. 24 months aging in oak casks, 5 months in oak tub and more than three years in the bottle give us a long life wine, elegant and perfumed, with excellent acidity and freshness. Extremely complex and very aromatic with black raspberry, cassis, sandalwood, and violets on the nose. Potpourri and