Honorable

In the glass

Aroma: black cherry, blackberry, cedar, mineral, spice

Palate: dark fruit, fine tannin, graphite, savoury

The house's prestige red blending high-altitude Tempranillo with old-vine Garnacha; structured, mineral and modern yet balanced, from a revitalised Haro boutique.

What it pairs with

• Chuleton de buey Find chuleton de buey on TableJourney →
  Aged-beef chop frames the fine tannin and dark fruit.
• Venison loin
  Dark game meets the mineral, structured frame.
• Aged Manchego
  Hard cheese balances the grip.

History

Honorable is the boutique house's prestige red, combining high-altitude Tempranillo with old-vine Garnacha.

1. 2010 — Honorable established as the house prestige red

Facts

Producer

Gomez Cruzado

Grapes

Tempranillo (85%), Garnacha (15%)

Classification

DOCa Rioja

Oak

Around 16 to 18 months in French oak

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 35 to 55 at retail

Drinking window

8 to 20 from vintage

First vintage

2010

Scores

• Tim Atkin 94 (2017 vintage, reviewed 2022)

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