Saturday, February 7, 2015

Marques de Arienzo Crianza 2003 DOCa

Variety: 95% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano and Mazuelo
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Rioja
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium garnet red with bricky meniscus
Bouquet:  leather, spices, hint of animal tones, canned cherries, vanilla
Taste: medium body, canned fruit profile, mainly cherries, vamilla, spices, good acidity,plesant ripe tannins,  longer finish
Recommended food pairing: fuet
Overall score: 4+7+11+7+7=86
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: single piece cork
2nd bottle of this wine tasted. First tasted in November 2013. Good Rioja at the peak of bottle maturity. Remaining four bottles will be drunk this year for sure.

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