Ramón de Ayala, ‘Viña Santurnia’ Rioja Gran Reserva, 2011, Rioja (DOCa) Napa Valley Ever so slightly Burgundy

Ever so slightly Burgundy

The finish is clean

with a fragrant yeasty complexity in the background

while the tannins are elegantly structured and seamlessly integrated

the palate reflects the nose

Ramón de Ayala, ‘Viña Santurnia’ Rioja Gran Reserva, 2011, Rioja (DOCa) Napa Valley Ever so slightly Burgundy'One Liner' Mature, traditional Rioja with mellow red fruit, savoury spice and beautifully softened oak elegant, complex and wonderfully smooth. Tasting Note Garnet red with a gently brick coloured rim, opening with ripe cherry, dried red berries and plum, followed by cedar, tobacco, vanilla and roasted coffee. Time in the bottle has brought further notes of leather, balsamic herbs and woodland earth, while the palate is full and velvety, with