The second wine of Sunday lunch.
The complete line up-
2018 Domaine Saint Aix Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence Rosé
2014 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Bodegas Condado de Haza Grupo Pesquera
2016 Château de Lestiac Bordeaux Supérieur
2016 Luigi Bosca Single Vineyard Malbec
Montaribaldi Rosso Dolce Birbet
Following the Rosé was the Crianza.
The nose is all Tempranillo. If this is a blend, the Tempranillo dominates.
Black fruits, mostly blackberries on the nose. There is a sense of oranges here which Tristan J picked up immediately. Liquorice and sweet spices sit in the background. If there is oak here, it is certainly American. It is a bigger wine than I expected, but not clumsy. Big dark fruits on the palate, more liquorice and plenty of acidic structure to keep all firm in place. A long lingering finish with fine integrated tannins. Quality.
Red wine of the day for some, number two for me.
It was a great partner to the roasted lamb.
