This winery's red wine selections are nearly too good to believe! The 1991 Crianza is a medium ruby-colored wine displaying mature aromas of tobacco, cedar, and a Graves-like mineral, lead pencil-like note to go along with the sweet, curranty fruit. Although closed at first, it opens in the mouth to reveal plenty of supple ripe fruit, medium body, and a sense of elegance. It should drink well for 3-4 years. This Rioja bodega must be one of the world's great value wineries. Readers may remember my ecstatic reviews of last year's releases, and I am just as thrilled about the new vintages. Readers depressed about the skyrocketing prices for well-known Italian, French, and Californian wines, should realize that Sierra Cantabria's wines offer spectacular relief from high prices. They are remarkable values
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