In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, cassis, mocha, cedar, mineral
Palate: dark fruit, fine tannin, graphite, savoury
The house's modern prestige Reserva from the Vina Lanciano estate: dark, polished and mineral, aged in French oak.
What it pairs with
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Chuleton de buey a la brasa
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A char-grilled beef chop matches the firm tannin and mocha oak. -
Venison loin
Dark game meets the cassis-and-graphite density. -
Aged Manchego
Hard cheese balances the structure.
History
Culmen is the house's prestige Reserva from the river-bounded Vina Lanciano estate.
- 2001 — Culmen introduced as the house prestige Reserva
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas LAN
- Grapes
- Tempranillo (85%), Graciano (15%)
- Classification
- DOCa Rioja
- Oak
- Around 18 months in French oak
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 35 to 60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 22 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2001
Scores
- Tim Atkin 93 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2022)