In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryVery Long finish

Aroma: black cherry, cassis, mocha, cedar, mineral

Palate: concentrated dark fruit, velvet tannin, graphite, savoury

The estate's icon red from very old vines cropped to just three bunches per plant; dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak.

What it pairs with

  • Venison loin
    Dark game meets the concentrated cassis and graphite.
  • Chuleton de buey a la brasa Find chuleton de buey a la brasa on TableJourney →
    A char-grilled beef chop for the estate icon.
  • Aged hard cheese
    Crystalline cheese sharpens the mineral finish.

History

Hiru Racimos, meaning three bunches, comes from very old vines pruned to just three clusters each, the estate's icon.

  1. 1994 — First Hiru Racimos vintage

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Luis Canas
Grapes
Tempranillo (85%), Graciano (15%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 20 months in new French oak
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 60 to 110 at retail
Drinking window
8 to 25 from vintage
First vintage
1994

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 94 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body graciano high acid iconic mood bold mood contemplative occasion cellar occasion gift occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium still red tempranillo
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