Luis Canas Rioja Gran Reserva DOC Rioja Spain 2016

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95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano. Deep garnet color with brick hues forming at the rim, hinting at its maturity. On the nose, it offers a layered bouquet of dried cherry, red plum, and blackberry preserves, interwoven with secondary notes of vanilla, cedar, and tobacco from extended oak aging. Tertiary aromas of leather, dried fig, forest floor, and a touch of balsamic emerge as the wine opens. On the palate, the primary flavors echo ripe red and black fruits, cherry, blackcurrant, and plum, followed by savory undertones of spice box, roasted coffee bean, and earthy mushroom. This is a dry wine, with no perceptible sweetness. It shows medium-plus acidity, providing freshness and balance, and firm, fine-grained tannins that have softened slightly with age. The body is medium-plus, offering depth without heaviness. The flavor intensity is pronounced, with the complex interplay of fruit, oak, and age-driven notes carrying through to a long, elegant finish that lingers with spice and tobacco.

Food Pairing:  braised short ribs, duck breast, pork tenderloin, chorizo, lentil stew, mushroom risotto, roasted vegetables, aged Idiazábal, blue cheese.

  4.2/5Biodynamic    Organic