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Finca La Pica 1982
Rioja DOCa
Rare chance to enjoy a 1982 Rioja, rated 92 points by Wine Advocate. It’s tasting gorgeously complex and mature and still very much in its prime. Long aged, this venerable red offers you spicy orange zest, leaf, red berry and truffle notes.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Silky with candied orange, truffle, forest floor and red fruit
Aroma
Leather, spice, roses, forest floor
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Medium Bodied
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Very tawny brick hue
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Vegetarian
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13.5% ABV
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10.13 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2020
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Vegan
This delicious piece of vinous history is from Bodegas Valoria, which specialises in old vintages of Rioja. Wine Advocate was certainly impressed with this wine and its surprisingly youthful flavours back in 2013, and predicted at least five years of drinking pleasure to come. Four years ageing in American oak casks and many years in bottle have added layers of mellow complexity to this wine, which is as intriguing as it is long. As with all mature reds, allow the bottle to stand upright a few hours so any sediment drops to the bottom, then decant carefully. No need to let the wine breathe – it’s done that slowly for 35 years! Savour with other Rioja lovers, on its own or with simple white meat dishes, to best appreciate the wine.
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