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Altos de la Guardia Crianza Rioja 2005

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Altos de la Guardia Crianza Rioja 2005
Rare chance to enjoy a Rioja Crianza with 18 years' maturity. A red with lovely mellow, savoury fruit and spice complexity, and still a hint of freshness. It was crafted under the guidance of great winemaker Jean-Marc Sauboua at his Altos winery.
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Wine Details

  • Red - Medium to Full Bodied
  • SpainSpain
  • Tawny Ruby
  • Tempranillo
  • 10.5 Units
  • 14% ABV
  • 31 December 2027

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Silky, mellow red fruits, savoury edge, long, still with freshness
Aroma
Savoury red fruits, tobacco, spice
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
Enjoy 18 years maturity in this fine Crianza. It's from Jean-Marc Sauboua, a highly acclaimed Bordeaux-born winemaker, who founded his own Rioja winery in 2006. His aim was to make a Grand Cru style, using grapes from some of the region's highest vineyards. As he got started, he was offered a special parcel of grapes from friends of his. Too good to pass up, he borrowed cellar space and got started. Careful fermentation, with a year's ageing in barrel, these grapes produced a wine with lovely intensity of fruit thanks partly to an excellent Rioja vintage. Jean-Marc bottled the wine, then kept it in his new cellar, tasting it from time to time to gauge its progress. In 2023 he released it. A mellow, complex red to enjoy with simple dishes.
Enjoy 18 years maturity in this fine Crianza. It's from Jean-Marc Sauboua, a hig...
About the Producer
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Crianza with 18 years age, mellow, complex, intriguing, long. A red to pause over

Sarah Everden

Buyer for Spain

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