Sierra Cantabria, Rioja Amancio Vintage:2008 Here the nose offers a

Here the nose offers a moderate step up in aromatic elegance with its nose of both red and dark berry fruit scents that are liberally laced with earth and floral hints

The rich and quite forward medium-bodied flavors possess an almost soft mid-palate and while the sappy and naturally sweet finish tightens up somewhat

nutty and maturing

but I suspect that it will recover with age

Sierra Cantabria, Rioja Amancio Vintage:2008 Here the nose offers aNaughty heavy bottle (they seem to have mended their ways, to judge from the weight of the bottle of Coleccin Privada 2014 that arrived with this 2007 in a special gift pack to celebrate an important anniversary). Named after the first member of the talented Eguren family of Rioja Alavesa to grow grapes, in 1870. The wine comes from the 15 ha La Veguilla vineyard at 575m elevation in the San Vicente region. Close spaced, low yielding vines with