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Structure
Drinking window
Best 8 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs18 yrs20 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: blackcurrant, dark cherry liqueur, roasted coffee, floral
Palate: dense black fruit, graphite, dark chocolate, fine-grained tannins
The prestige single-parcel cuvee from Briego, with concentrated black fruit, dark chocolate and graphite from old vines on chalky limestone, aged 20 months in new French oak.
What it pairs with
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Venison loin with black truffle
The wine's graphite and roasted notes echo the earthy truffle and game. -
Grilled Iberico pork chop
Dense tannins meet the fat and smokiness of premium pork. -
Dark chocolate dessert
Mirroring tones of dark chocolate in both wine and dessert.
How to serve Briego Infidel
Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Venison loin with black truffle, Grilled Iberico pork chop, Dark chocolate dessert. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Infidel is Briego's flagship, selected from the oldest and best-positioned parcel on the Roa de Duero chalky plateau. The name echoes the estate's sense of individuality within the appellation.
- 2007: First Infidel vintage, selected from old-vine parcel at Roa de Duero
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Briego · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 20 months in new French oak
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 45-60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2007
Frequently asked about Briego Infidel
What does Briego Infidel taste like?
On the nose, blackcurrant, dark cherry liqueur, roasted coffee, floral. On the palate, dense black fruit, graphite, dark chocolate, fine-grained tannins. Structurally full-bodied, high tannins, medium acidity with a long finish. The prestige single-parcel cuvee from Briego, with concentrated black fruit, dark chocolate and graphite from old vines on chalky limestone, aged 20 months in new French oak.
When should I drink Briego Infidel?
Drink 8-18 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Briego Infidel?
Venison loin with black truffle is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Grilled Iberico pork chop and Dark chocolate dessert. The wine's graphite and roasted notes echo the earthy truffle and game.
What grapes are in Briego Infidel?
The blend is Tinto Fino. The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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