Rioja
Bodegas Beronia Tempranillo 2006
The designation on the bottle is Elaboracion Especial and it’s a tricked up straight Tempranillo from Rioja. Most of the wines made by Bodegas Beronia are fairly traditional, however this is modern in its approach. Its made using barrel fermentation, but using high toast American oak rather than the usual French.
Deep and intense on the nose, plenty of mocha, toasted bread and vanilla with earthy cherry and mulberry. Supple and rich in the mouth, textured by plenty of soft tannins and a cheeky bit of acid on the finish. Plenty of get up and go on the palate, fresh plum and cherry with some mocha and sage. The fruit stands up to the wood well. A highly likable wine that shows a different approach to modern Rioja. 90 Pts.
Source: Broadway Liquor Distributors Price: $35 Closure: Conventional Cork
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hi dave; don’t most bodegas in rioja use american oak? i thougt that was the “usual” instead of french.
Yeah, but I mean here is that for a modern style french oak is the norm…