| Name: | Campo Viejo Reserva Rioja |
| Variety: | Tempranillo |
| Region: | Rioja |
| Country: | Spain |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Price: | $12.99 |
An elegant expression of premium Rioja vines made from Tempranillo, Graciano and Mazuelo. Aged for 3 years as a minimum. 18 months in American and French oak barrels and 18 more in bottle. The end result is rounded, flavoursome and well-balanced wine.
Wine Folly:
Tempranillo (p. 175) This wine exhibits the strong black cherry taste signature to a Tempranillo from Spain's Rioja region. The Campo Viejo also reflects the black pepper and brown sugar typical of a Tempranillo. Absent from this bottle are the dill notes the book predicts for this wine.
Northeast Spain - Rioja Reserva (p. 280) The Rioja region yields rich Tempranillo wines with strong cherry and vanilla notes and this wine is no exception. "Reserva" indicates a three year aging process, including 12 months in a barrel. This bottle shows it maturity in deep flavors and notes of oak.
This bottle is an awesome way to experience a hearty Spanish wine with some maturity. In three short year the Campo's strong cherry notes gave way to complex vanilla, pepper, cedar and oak. Would drink again.
I tasted this wine on its own.
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