Sierra Cantabria, Rioja Gran Reserva, 2017 Rhône cocoa powder and coffee bean

cocoa powder and coffee bean are remarkably well-integrated

combining ripe fruit with hints of toasted wood and laurel

and hints of vanilla

it has sufficient structure to develop greater complexity with cellaring

produces grapes with thin

Sierra Cantabria, Rioja Gran Reserva, 2017 Rhône cocoa powder and coffee beanA colossally complex, sumptuous, beautifully mature Gran Reserva, with a fabulously intricate and inviting bouquet of vanilla, fig, dark chocolate, vanilla bean, black truffle and autumn leaves. The palate utterly lives up to the expectation set by the nose: super soft, mature tannins; full bodied and crammed with pronounced flavours of dates, seasoned wood, liquorice, hot tar, woodsmoke and brown cardamom. Superb length on the palate. Awesome wine,