Tahon De Tobelos Reserva 2018

Tahon de Tobelos Reserva, Rioja, Spain, 2018

Grape: 90% Tempranillo & 10% Garnacha, hand harvested old vine fruit, fermentation in small truncated cone-shaped concrete tanks, ageing 24 months in 225 litre casks of 50% French and 50% American oak

Producer Tasting Note:

Deep cherry red colour with violet tinges. Aromas with good intensity, black fruits, spicy cinnamon, toast and a mineral background that gives complexity to the whole nose. Balanced, tasty with good structure. Well-integrated acidity that brings freshness and a broad fruity finish. Savoury palate with spicy, mineral and liquorice notes.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Color: very deep cherry. Aroma: aromatic coffee, powerful, black fruit, ripe fruit. Flavour: smoky aftertaste, great length, round tannins."

93/100 points, GUIA PENIN (Spain), April 2024

"Deep ruby ​​red. Berry compote with hints of fresh blackcurrant and vanilla. Slight alcoholic spice and a touch of leather. On the palate, restrained fruit aromas and noticeable tannins. Velvety and rounded. Short to medium finish" Drink 2024-2028

88/100 points, VINUM WINE MAGAZINE, (Best of Rioja) October 2024

Also awarded 92/100 points, TIM ATKIN MW, March 2024 and 95/100 points, HUDIN.COM, May 2024

The winery is located in Brinas, 2km from Haro, on a hill surrounded by the river Ebro at the foot of the Sierra Cantabria mountain range. The Tobelos project was born in the last decade of the 20th century and is named after an ancient Holm oak tree.

Food Match: Ideal to accompany lamb cooked in any way, red meat, chicken, vegetables and even fish when barbecued.