Friday, 12 December 2014

Baron de Ley Reserva Rioja 2009

From - Rioja, Spain
Grape - Tempranillo
Alcohol - 13.5% abv
Available from - Waitrose, Ocado
Price - £12.49

Appearance - Clear, medium+ intensity; garnet

Nose - Clean; medium+ intensity; developing; black cherry, strawberry, lots of vanilla, nutmeg.

Palate - Dry; medium+ intensity; medium+ alcohol; medium length; medium+ body; medium+ intensity, medium tannin.  Black cherry; vanilla, cloves.

Balance - 9  Length - 6  Intensity - 8  Complexity - 7.5

Smooth tannins in the mouth, with an impressive nose of cherries and vanilla.  Quite intense, lots of body so a good food wine.



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