and crushed stone
while the tannins are elegantly structured and seamlessly integrated
Ever so slightly Burgundy
On the palate it has proper weight without turning heavy – ripe fruit
The finish is clean
Ramón de Ayala, ‘Viña Santurnia’ Rioja Gran Reserva, 2011, Rioja (DOCa) Napa Valley and crushed stone'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