Remelluri La Granja Remelluri, Rioja DOCa, Spain

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Telmo Rodriguez is the brilliant winemaker/architect behind this wine. The 1995 Rioja appears to be the qualitative equivalent of the extraordinary 1994. It possesses a dense black/purple color, a rich, black raspberry, cassis, and jammy cherry-scented nose with hints of licorice and smoky oak, extraordinary flavor intensity, full body, sweet integrated tannin and acidity, and a blockbuster, sensational finish that lasts for 35 seconds. This is a terrific wine made from a blend of 80% Tempranillo, with the balance Garnacha, Graciano, and Mazuelo. It needs another 2-3 years of cellaring, and should drink superbly through the first 10-12 years of the next century. Interestingly, winemaker Telmo Rodriguez obtained a degree in oenology from the University of Bordeaux, and lists on his resume experience at such blue blood estates as France's Cos d'Estournel, Domaine du Trevallon, Domaine J.L. Chave, Petrus, and California's Dominus. Importer: Jorge Ordonez, Fine Estates From Spain, Dedham, MA; tel. (617) 461-5767

Telmo Rodriguez is the brilliant winemaker/architect behind this wine. The 1994 Rioja exhibits an opaque purple color, an exotic combination of smoky, black currant, Asian spices, roasted herbs, and tar scents vaguely reminiscent of an imaginary blend of La Mission-Haut-Brion and Mouton-Rothschild. The wine possesses a thick, unctuous texture, fabulous concentration and richness, and a long, lush, sweet, 40-second finish with amazing extract. Aged in 100% new oak and bottled unfiltered, this wine should be one of the great Spanish reds from the 1994 vintage. Be sure and keep an eye out for it ... I'm certainly buying it. Importer: Jorge Ordonez, Fine Estates From Spain, Dedham, MA; tel. (617) 461-5767

Until the release of the heralded 1994, readers must be content with the outstanding, smoky, tobacco-scented, complex 1993 Rioja. This rich, full-bodied, dark ruby/purple-colored, supple wine is ideal for drinking over the next decade. It does not possess the thick viscosity of the 1994, but it is an outstanding example of this producer's Rioja. It is made primarily from Tempranillo, with small amounts of Graciano, Mazuelo, and Garnacha. This relatively young winery is one of the showcase producers for the newer style of Spanish reds - earlier bottling, small barrique aging, and an unmanipulated, artisanal style. I enjoyed Remelluri's debut releases, and the recent offerings have taken the intensity level to greater heights as the estate's vineyards have matured. Importer: Fine Estates From Spain, 75 Fox Meadow Lane, Dedham, MA 02026; tel. (617) 461-5767 and fax (617) 461-2570