This vintage, rated as "Very Good", was characterized by the hard frost that occurred when the vegetative cycle was beginning in mid-April, and by the subsequent drought. Except for these two weather events, the year passed normally, with the vintage displaying a perfect health status in the last phase of the cycle. The wines of this vintage are characterized by having a somewhat higher average graduation than 2016, with a very good aging capacity and a high percentage of fine and very identifiable wines.
High summer temperatures define this vintage. After a mild winter with very little rainfall, spring began with a great deal of rain, which provided favourable conditions for the growth cycle of the vines. During the summer, they experienced very high temperatures and the absence of rain, which resulted in very healthy vines. As a general result, this was a balanced year, where the final absence of rains led to a good concentration of grapes. This year is noted for a vintage with volume that can be enjoyed as a young wine.
After a winter with normal temperatures and rainfall for D.O.Ca Rioja, high temperatures in spring and summer market his year, as well as the absence of rain at the most dangerous times for the vineyard. These factors led to very healthy vines, but the harvest was brought forward three weeks on average. As a result, this year was rated as a very good one in the area, with the only drawback of not reaching full ripeness. Therefore, the wines from this vintage are those typical from Rioja, with a slightly higher alcoholic strength and a good balance between acidity and ripening.
It was a fairly balanced year until the harvest season arrived. The beginning of the cycle, in October, started with high temperatures, and it was not until mid-November that the first frosts began and the leaves of the vines began to fall to prepare for winter. Throughout the winter, rainfall was generous and water reserves could be secured for the growth cycle period. During the months of March and April, there was an increase in temperatures that led to the good sprouting of the plant. The growth cycle of the vines was suitable, and the sudden rise of temperatures resulted in quite a fast blooming. There was an optimal growth of the fruit, until the harvest season, when rains damaged the state of the grapes and caused a drop in production. This is a good vintage, but the last rains damaged the final result. The wines are good and can be drunk in the short- and mid-term, they have a medium body and material.
This vintage was marked by a very rainy and cold spring just at the time of the growth cycle. This fact caused it to ripen unevenly and with a certain delay. Thanks to a fairly dry September and October, the grapes that ripened with a certain delay were harvested in a selective manner. A complicated vintage, but with good results since there was an exhaustive selection of the grapes. A good balance between concentration and acidity in their youth define the wines from this vintage.
Sight
An intense cherry red colour.
Nose
The nose has fruity aromas with floral notes of wood and undergrowth.
Taste
In the mouth it is balanced, tasty and strong. Maintains a vividness with its pleasant and persistent in the mouth.
Sight
Intense cherry red. Nose
Suggestive fine fruity aromas with floral notes and white wood balanced by ageing notes such as white wood and shrub. Taste
Fluid and balanced on the palate. Balanced, serious, flavourful and nervy. A very lively, pleasant and persistent mid palate.
Sight
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Sight
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Sight
Maroon cherry colour with hints of purple. Medium robe. Clean and bright wine with abundant fast-falling tears. Nose
Very elegant and perfectly harmonious aromas. Its notes of ripe fruit are perfectly balanced with the aromas of wood. When it opens up, the notes of fruit gain in intensity and get a touch of liquor. It is felt along with many spicy notes, hints of liquorice and light toasted, herbal and balsamic aromas on its elegant smoky background. Taste
Elegant, wide and tasty wine. It has a light, smooth mid palate with a silky texture. Its well balanced notes of fruit and wood are wrapped in creamy aromas. Some mineral touches are also felt along with a lively acidity which balances the wine. A wine with some drying noble tannins and a long finish.
An elegant very nice wine.
Sight
Cherry red colour with ruby-purple borders. Medium-high robe. Clean and bright. Dense, heavy and quickly-falling tears. Nose
Its initial aromas provided by the oak are completed with notes of red fruit. When it opens up, the red and black fruit turns into very ripe and sweet fruit, almost candied, which is noticed along with a wide range of spices such as cinnamon, vanilla, coconut and licorice, on a delicate background of toasted and smoked notes. Taste
Tasty and fleshy wine, with soft and elegant attack. Well balanced notes of fruit and wood with spices that round out the wine. Silky and velvety wine with a good acidity. Noble tannins still a bit drying, although they forecast a good evolution. Long and persistent finish with a fruity aftertaste.
A very nice and elegant wine.
Sight
Intense dark garnet-red with a purple rim. Nose
On the nose its impressive fresh red berries aromas of ripen cherries and plums develop to the range of candied fruit. Taste
It is compact on the palate and reveals smoked notes of mineral and liquorice . Its solid tannins hold the fruit and give structure that is well kept along time.