The red wine Mendoza Reserva Rioja DOCa, vintage 2005 from the winery Castillo de Mendoza has been rated in 2011 by Peter Moser with 95 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the region La Rioja in Spain.
100% Tempranillo. Deep, opaque ruby colour. Very young, intense nose with the flavour of very old and very large wooden barrels, peanut shells, very generous and liquoricey, incredibly deep and complex. Rich, concentrated, very juicy palate with enormous minerality, lively freshness and length, youthful. Still hints of wood spice, but the ageing potential is there for a brilliant wine that will combine opulence and sensuality with freshness and finesse in a few years' time.
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Paraje de San Juan s/n
26338 San Vicente de la Sonsierra
Spanien
+34 (941) 334 496
www.castillodemendoza.com
