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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: cassis, dark cherry, roasted coffee, violet
Palate: concentrated dark fruit, graphite, fine-grain tannins, mineral
Legaris Premium is a concentrated, structured single-vineyard selection aged 22 months in new French oak, with intense cassis, graphite and violet from old Tinto Fino at Curiel de Duero.
What it pairs with
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Roast Iberico presa with black garlic
Dense tannins and dark fruit need the fat of premium Iberico cuts. -
Wild boar stew
Concentration and graphite notes in the wine meet the gamey depth of wild boar. -
Aged Manchego with quince
Concentrated fruit and tannins balance the saline cheese with sweet quince.
How to serve Legaris Premium
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. Roast Iberico presa with black garlic, Wild boar stew, Aged Manchego with quince. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Legaris Premium represents the estate's most meticulous selection, drawn from the oldest Tinto Fino vines at Curiel de Duero and receiving 22 months in new French oak in the Torres family's gravity-fed cave cellar.
- 2006: First Legaris Premium vintage released from selected old-vine parcels
Facts
- Producer
- Legaris · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 22 months in new French oak barriques
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 55-75 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2006
Frequently asked about Legaris Premium
What does Legaris Premium taste like?
On the nose, cassis, dark cherry, roasted coffee, violet. On the palate, concentrated dark fruit, graphite, fine-grain tannins, mineral. Structurally full-bodied, high tannins, medium acidity with a long finish. Legaris Premium is a concentrated, structured single-vineyard selection aged 22 months in new French oak, with intense cassis, graphite and violet from old Tinto Fino at Curiel de Duero.
When should I drink Legaris Premium?
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 Legaris Premium?
Roast Iberico presa with black garlic is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Wild boar stew and Aged Manchego with quince. Dense tannins and dark fruit need the fat of premium Iberico cuts.
What grapes are in Legaris Premium?
The blend is Tinto Fino. The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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