In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: black cherry, cassis, mocha, cedar, mineral

Palate: concentrated dark fruit, fine tannin, graphite, savoury

The architectural estate's icon red, made in small lots from selected Tempranillo: dark, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak.

What it pairs with

  • Venison loin
    Dark game meets the concentrated cassis and graphite.
  • Chuleton de buey a la brasa Find chuleton de buey a la brasa on TableJourney →
    A char-grilled beef chop for the estate icon.
  • Aged hard cheese
    Crystalline cheese sharpens the mineral finish.

History

De Garage is the gravity-flow estate's icon red, made in small selected lots.

  1. 2002 — Estate opened and De Garage introduced

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Baigorri
Grapes
Tempranillo (100%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 18 months in new French oak
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 40 to 70 at retail
Drinking window
8 to 22 from vintage
First vintage
2002

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 93 (2017 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body garagiste high acid mood bold mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium still red tempranillo
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