The 2009 Vendimia Seleccionada (red) is pure Tempranillo aged in new French oak for ten months. It has a pleasant nose of blueberry, dark cherries and Indian ink, the oak lending this Rioja its vanillary veneer. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins. Notes of blackberry and cedar dominate the middle, although the finish is rather formulaic. Drink now-2015.
Importer: HAB North America, www.rgrant@habarcelo.es