Cien Y Pico Knight's-Errant Garnacha Tintorera Reserva 2012 fiano Delicate pale straw with lifted

Delicate pale straw with lifted aromas of lime and honeysuckle

From the start of his tenure at La Pèira he noticed that despite the closeness of his vineyard sites

with all the history and nostalgia that Pinot/Shiraz conjure up for Australian wine lovers

that some of the most interesting vineyards of Rioja coexist with hundred year old olive groves

The majority of the grapes are fermented on their skins for about three weeks

Cien Y Pico Knight's-Errant Garnacha Tintorera Reserva 2012 fiano Delicate pale straw with liftedVery deep purple red, blackish and dense colour. Oaky nose: very new oak dominant. Lots of charred timber guaiacol like aromas; Palate is likewise oaky tannic and grippy, with a firmness that begs for more time. Deepset blackberry also. Long finish. Tannic and over extracted, but not as bad as some others in the same tasting lot. Some bitterness. Certainly has concentration, but difficult to drink it. Needs several years