Tasting Notes 

Nose

Intense nose of black cherries, cassis, vanilla, leather, tobacco, and damp earth.

Palate

On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied. Well rounded, mature with ripe dark fruit and vanilla oak. A velvety texture and lingering finish.

Production Method

After careful fermentation at temperatures not exceeding 28°C, the wine is kept in vats for a period of 12months. It is then transferred to oak casks for ageing of approximately 24 months, depending on the vintage. After bottling, it continues to mature for a further 3 years prior to release.

History

Back in the day, Felipe Lagunilla was the man who worked hardest to rescue Rioja’s vineyards from the Phylloxera crisis. Made Comendador by the King, he is renowned for leading the Spanish charge to replant vines grafted with American rootstock which were already resistant to Phylloxera. 

Founded in 1885, and one of the most traditional bodegas in Rioja Alta, it is the home to some of the best Reservas and Crianza this wine region has ever produced. 

Awards

• Silver Medal. IWSC 2016
• Silver Medal. IWC 2016
• Bronze Medal. Decanter 2017
• 88 points. Wine Enthusiast 2016

Did you know?

Rioja can appear in four styles.

1. Generico: Wines in their first or second year which keep their fresh fruitiness. 
2. Crianza which are at least in their third year, having spent a minimum of one year in casks. 
3. Reserva: Selected wines of the best vintages that have been aged for a minimum of three years, with at least one in casks.
4. Finally, Gran Reserva which have spent at least two years in oak casks and three in the bottle.

Specifications