Nose of barrel influenced leather, spice, rustic char/graphite, crusty bread.  There’s a garrigue-y thing going on, even wild thyme. Creamy red fruit on palate, moderate acid, good grip, tannins are rustic but clearly polished by time in bottle.  This is a really good, complex bottle of Reserva Rioja, void of coconut and anything apparent or expected. I imagine this is what old-fashion Rioja was like in the1950-60’s, and this bottle should age for a long time.

Grape: 80% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha

Farming: Organic

Soil: Limestone bedrock with some clay and only some 6 inches of topsoil 

Pairing: Aged manchego, roasted pork, chorizo