Isaac Fernandez Ribera del Duero Reserva 2021 (750ML) Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

Isaac Fernandez Ribera del Duero Reserva 2021 (750ML) Amarone della Valpolicella ClassicoWinemakers Notes This wine is produced from 80+ year old vines of Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) that was planted in calcareous clay with abundant gravel in the surface using the traditional Gobelet system and aged for 30 months in New French oak barrels (Sylvain Reserve). This wine combines power, balance, and elegance. It has a superior bouquet of plums, red and black cherries, cigar wrapper, notes of lavender, a fine base of soil and lovely spice framing

It has that classic Montrose minerality and backward

cranberry and lavender mix with hints of white pepper and tarragon to enchant the nose

and licorice candy with a rich texture and velvety tannins

a variety I know very well from multiple trips in the broader area around Segovia and in the D

It overflows with intense fruit aromas and refreshing freshness

This easy-drinking red is fruit-forward and versatile

This 100% Pinot Noir Grand Cru has a superb yellow hue with ginger highlights which does not betray its great mature Pinots Noirs origins

40% new oak

On the palate this wine is serious but lively

cedar and blackcurrant with a whiff of leather

and finishing with a hint of exotic tropical fruits

The wine expresses itself aromatically with nuances of fresh blackberry and cranberry with ever so subtle hints of savory dried herbs