Wines

Bodegas Hermanos Peciña (Señorío de P.Peciña)

La Rioja Alta

Señorío de P.Peciña Tinto Gran Reserva 1998

Señorío de P.Peciña Tinto Gran Reserva 1998

Varietals: 95% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano, 2% Garnacha

Soil type: Argilo-calcareous

Alcohol: 13%

Tasting notes / Reviews:  “Lovely, classic old style Rioja showing plenty of American oak character (toasted coconut) from its long sojourn in barrel, alongside dried red berry/raspberry/strawberry, savoury herbs, dusty earth and dried mushroom notes - fine complexity.  The palate is all about the silky, delicate, feminine texture, fine dusty tannins and cleansing acidity. This is fully mature yet still balanced between fruit and evolved character. Perfectly integrated, long finish. Delightful old style.” 92 pts, John Szabo, MS, Wine Access First In Line eReport

”Medium red. Suave red berry, kirsch, anise and dried rose aromas are compelling and strikingly precise. Silky in texture and packed with sweet red berry, licorice, vanilla bean and floral pastille flavors. Fine-grained tannins lend structure to this suave, flat-out delicious wine, which possesses outstanding depth and complexity and finishes with haunting floral echoes.” (Jul/Aug 2007) - 93 points, Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar

“The 1998 Pecina Gran Reserva was aged for 48 months in used American oak. Similarly perfumed and styled to its younger siblings, it has additional fragrance, greater grip, and a bit more finesse. Nicely balanced and lengthy, it will provide excellent drinking over the next 8 years. Like many traditional producers, Hermanos Pecina is trying its hand at a more modern styled wine.” - 91 points Wine Advocate.

$55.95 per bottle

Available at the LCBO through the November 22 release. LCBO product # 82164, visit lcbo.com for store availability.

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