La Rioja Alta | Gran Reserva 890

La Rioja Alta | Gran Reserva 890Winemaker's Notes Notes of cured leather, stewed plums and raisins, tobacco and sweet spices, vanilla and dark chocolate. Elegant, mature, complex mouthfeel. Outstanding structure and well balanced acidity with silky tannins. Its classic Rioja bouquet stands out, big, complex, and round, with an elegant finish. Vintage: 2005 Country & Region Spain, Ribera del Duero Grapes Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano Food Pairing Main courses with light sauces, meat

velvety and vigorous with an acidic and savoury component which balances the wine

This double matured version is a mix of traditional oak and sherry casks and is rich and fruity with delicious Christmas cake notes

tropical fruit

as they did back in the 1970s

lingering finish of oak and gentle spice

An independently bottled Fijian pot still rum made from molasses and brimming with exotic fruit

fined (with isinglass) and a small amount of sulphur added

this is a larger release to further show off this key component in the Nikka family of whiskies

Not until 1998 was it released for general sale and then only in small quantities

Less meaty and weight than many whiskies from the distillery

in stainless steel

Fresh floral aromas