In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dried cherry, tobacco, cedar, balsamic

Palate: red fruit, leather, fine tannin, savoury

A classical pure-Tempranillo Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a reliable value in the aged category.

What it pairs with

  • Cordero asado al sarmiento
    Vine-shoot-roasted suckling lamb is the canonical Rioja match; the wine's resolved tannins frame the sweet fat.
  • Chuleton de buey a la brasa Find chuleton de buey a la brasa on TableJourney →
    A thick aged-beef chop over embers meets the wine's savoury oak and grip.
  • Jamon iberico
    Cured Iberian ham echoes the wine's dried-cherry and leather register.

History

The Gran Reserva is the estate's classical long-aged red.

  1. 1985 — Baron de Ley founded around the monastery estate

Facts

Producer
Baron de Ley
Grapes
Tempranillo (100%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 24 months in oak, then long bottle ageing
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 14 to 24 at retail
Drinking window
6 to 20 from vintage
First vintage
1985

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 90 (2015 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

cellar worthy dry high acid medium body medium tannin mood rustic mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price everyday still red tempranillo value pick
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