L'Aventure, Estate Cuvee other_regions_italy brooding and reserved big-bodied flavors

brooding and reserved big-bodied flavors that are underpinned by firm but not aggressive tannins and excellent length

But I firmly feel that recent vintages from Errazuriz completely outshine the older ones and speaking at length with winemaker Francisco Baettig

the capital of Rioja Alta

A discreet but beguilingly perfumed nose of liqueur of red berry fruit

L'Aventure, Estate Cuvee other_regions_italy brooding and reserved big-bodied flavorsGlass staining ruby. Assertively perfumed aromas of dark berry preserves, Asian spices and candied rose develop a vibrant mineral quality in the glass. Spicy and sharply focused on the palate, offering concentrated red and black currant, cherry and floral pastille flavors of outstanding clarity and power. Closes sappy, spicy and extremely long, with velvety tannins adding shape and gentle grip. Josh Raynolds