2014 Pago de Carraovejas Crianza
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(raised for a year in new and used French and American oak barrels) Lurid ruby. Intense red and dark berry and floral aromas are given spicy lift by a suggestion of cracked pepper. Juicy and seamless in texture, offering vibrant black raspberry, cherry-vanilla and floral pastille flavors that tighten up slowly on the back half. Shows solid thrust and alluring sweetness on the gently tannic finish, which leaves cherry compote and mocha notes behind.
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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One of the most reliable Crianzas and an incredible local successes in Spain, the 2014 Crianza is a subtle, harmonic and elegant blend of Tempranillo (Tinto Fino) with some 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Merlot, fermented in stainless steel and oak vats and matured in French and American oak barrels for one year before it was bottled. With 15% alcohol it's not a shy wine, but it's nicely balanced, the oak is present but integrated with the fruit, and the palate is full-bodied and round, with lush tannins and a very tasty finish. 600,000 bottles produced.