In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: blackberry, plum, sandalwood, dried herbs

Palate: dark cherry, chocolate, herbs, cedar

Fuller-bodied Reserva from Legaris with dark cherry, chocolate and cedar from extended time in French oak; herbal and mineral notes reflect the Curiel de Duero terroir.

What it pairs with

  • Slow-roasted lamb shoulder
    The wine's dark fruit and firm tannins suit the fat and depth of slow lamb.
  • Beef and mushroom stew
    Earthy chocolate and cedar notes echo the earthy stew elements.
  • Aged Roncal cheese
    Hard sheep's-milk cheese salt pairs with the firm, food-friendly tannins.

History

The Legaris Reserva applies the Torres family's precision gravity-flow winemaking to a longer oak regime, spending 16 months in French barriques before bottle rest in the estate's cave cellar at Curiel de Duero.

  1. 2003 — First Legaris Reserva released from the Curiel de Duero estate

Facts

Producer
Legaris
Grapes
Tinto Fino
Classification
DO Ribera del Duero
Oak
16 months in French oak barriques
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 25-35 at retail
Drinking window
5-14 from vintage
First vintage
2003

Tags

dry firm tannin full body medium acid medium term mood bold mood elegant occasion cellar occasion dinner party old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with mushroom pairs with red meat price trade up still red tinto fino
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