In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dried cherry, tobacco, cedar, balsamic, spice

Palate: red fruit, leather, fine tannin, savoury

The historic Logrono house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and traditional, the flagship of the Bordon range.

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

Bordon is the house's flagship red brand, with the Gran Reserva a long-aged classic from the only bodega in central Logrono.

  1. 1890 — Franco-Espanolas founded after phylloxera
  2. 1922 — Bordon brand established

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Franco-Espanolas
Grapes
Tempranillo (80%), Garnacha (15%), Mazuelo (5%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 24 months in oak, then long bottle ageing
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 15 to 28 at retail
Drinking window
6 to 20 from vintage
First vintage
1922

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 89 (2015 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

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