Finca Allende Aurus Rioja Tempranillo (75cl)

A red wine from Finca Allende, made in Briones in La Rioja Alta. The vineyards sit on hills facing north, north-east and north-west, influenced by Atlantic winds, and are cultivated without herbicides or synthetic chemicals, with much work done by hand and with draught animals. The wine shows an intense red-purple colour. On the nose it is potent and elegant, with aromas of jams, minerals, menthol, spices, wild herbs, toffee and cacao. In the mouth it has great harmony, marked sweet tannins and flavours of black fruits, raisins, liquorice, coffee, ink and aromatic herbs, with a persistent lingering finish. It is an excellent wine for ageing.