Guzman Aldazabal Exaltacion, Rioja DOCa, Spain

古斯曼·阿爾達(dá)薩瓦爾酒莊伊拉塔紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：2617

Graciano nearly disappeared from Rioja because it was difficult to grow. Used mainly to provide acidity, perfume, and structure in Rioja blends, it is increasingly standing on its own as viticultural techniques become more sophisticated. The 2004 Guzman Aldazabal Exaltacion is composed of 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano from 80- to 90-year-old estate vineyards aged in French American, and Russian oak before being bottled unfiltered. Opaque purple in color, it has a captivating nose of smoke, grilled meat, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. Thick on the palate and intensely flavored, with gobs of blue and black fruits, this full-bodied wine is harmonious and very promising. Give it 4-6 years in the cellar and enjoy it for 15-20 years thereafter.Importer: Aurelio Cabestrero, Grapes of Spain, Lorton, VA; tel. 571.642.0343 fax 571.642.0505

The extraordinary 2001 Guzman Aldazabal Exaltacion is a blend of 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano fashioned from 95-year old vines. Yields were a mere 11 hectoliters per hectare. It was aged 10 months in new French and Russian oak, and bottled unfiltered. This beauty boasts a dark ruby/purple color in addition to a rich bouquet of scorched earth, black and red fruits, figs, tobacco, and graphite. Medium to full-bodied, remarkably elegant, and already complex, it should provide immense pleasure over the next 10-15 years. Importer: Aurelio Cabestrero, Grapes of Spain, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 413-3875

Oak dominates this red, from the smoky, toasty aromas to the toast and chocolate flavors around a core of black cherry fruit to the hard tannins that add structure but turn dry on the finish. Ambitious but a bit unbalanced. Best from 2004 through 2007. 250 cases made, 25 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add