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Structure
Drinking window
Best 8 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs25 yrs27 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.
What it pairs with
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Whole roasted lamb
The wine's power and concentration suit the grandest Castilian roasts. -
Wild game stew with berries
Gamey depth and dark berry echo the wine's mineral and dark-fruit intensity. -
Aged Manchego with honey
The sweet contrast of honey and hard cheese brings out the wine's rich fruit.
How to serve Don Miguel Comenge
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Whole roasted lamb, Wild game stew with berries, Aged Manchego with honey. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Don Miguel Comenge is the prestige cuvee of the Comenge organic estate at Curiel de Duero, named for a member of the founding family and first produced in 2002 from the estate's oldest plots overlooking Curiel castle.
- 2002: Don Miguel Comenge first produced from oldest organic plots at Curiel de Duero
Facts
- Producer
- Comenge · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 20 months in new French oak barriques
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- €60-110 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Don Miguel Comenge
When should I drink Don Miguel Comenge?
Drink 8-25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Don Miguel Comenge?
Whole roasted lamb is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Wild game stew with berries and Aged Manchego with honey. The wine's power and concentration suit the grandest Castilian roasts.
What grapes are in Don Miguel Comenge?
The blend is Tinto Fino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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