Basic Information – Seleccion Especial Sardon de Duero
Producer – Abadia Retuerta
Vintage – 2015
Region – Spain – Ribero Del Duero
Varietal – Tempranillo, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
Pricing – $24.99
Appearance
This Seleccion Especial Sardon de Duero is clear and deep purple in color.
Aroma/Nose
The wine is clean with a medium intensity of aromas. The aromas consist of black fruits like blackberry, plum and cherry followed by oak like notes of vanilla and some earthy components. This wine is developing.
Taste/Palate
The palate follows pretty closely to the nose with a medium intensity and body. This wine is dry with medium tannins and acidity. Notes of the black fruits dominate and are really fruit forward. Blackberry, black plum and cherry resonate here. This is followed by earth and a long dark chocolate like finish.
Overall Experience
This Seleccion Especial Sardon de Duero has balance, complexity and length, which makes this a very good wine. This is for drinking now, but has potential for aging. We loved the vineyard tour at this winery and our host was enthusiastic and passionate about his trade.
Pairings
Food – Beef, Veal, Poultry
Cigar – Nub Sumatra, Davidoff 50th Anniversary
Winemakers Notes
Dark red colour with a clean, complex and fresh nose.
On the palate, it has an intense fruity touch, mainly of red fruits. Aged 16 months in French and American oak barrels, the wood infuses notes of cedar, pastry and dark roasting. It attacks the palate politely but firmly.
About Abadia Retuerta – https://www.abadia-retuerta.com/en/
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