Vina Carmen Gran Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain

卡門酒莊特級珍藏紅葡萄酒

點擊次數：1140

Vina Carmen 2010 年的 Sauvignon Blanc Gran Reserva 是在不銹鋼桶中發酵和陳釀的。此款酒，散發著清新的青草、藥草、春天花朵及柚子的香味，酒體在適中到豐滿之間，伴有濃郁的成熟水果味，十分平衡，余味悠遠而又清新。此款酒物超所值，宜在未來 1-2 年飲用。

The classic take on Rioja from Benjamín Romeo is the 2010 Carmen Gran Reserva and it blends all of the traditional red grapes: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo. It fermented in oak vats with indigenous yeasts and matured in oak barrels for two years, plus a further three years getting polished in bottle. This is a wine inspired by the old Rioja wines produced with the know-how and experience from Benjamín Romeo. It takes some time to open up, but it slowly unfurls with aromas of some herbal hints, tobacco, nuts and spices, with a touch of cherries in liqueur (there is some 10% Garnacha); there are also flowers, sour cherries, subtle balsamic, with notes of camphor and a hint of cured meat... There are more and more aromas coming out of the glass--a chameleon of a nose, a wine to smell and smell. The palate is simply stunning. Gobsmacking balance and precise, focused flavors, subtle, integrated acidity and an eternal finish. This is just superb. And the price, even if it's not low, is also great for the quality it delivers. 3,200 bottles produced.

Citrus, spice box, passion fruit; smooth-textured, ripe, easygoing style, pleasant.

Just looking at the technical sheet, I realized the 2009 Carmen Gran Reserva has the surname of Romeo's mother, and should be called 2009 Carmen Hilario Gran Reserva. Anyway, this is a homage to the winemaker's mother that must have liked the traditional wines and the label is very classical and the profile of the wine is one of the best modern-traditional or traditional-modern Riojas, combining the bright floral aromas with the subtle balsamic and the textbook spiciness of the Riojas from yesteryear. The palate is medium-bodied and you feel the hand of a great winemaker in the quality of those tannins perfectly integrated with the fruit and the long finish, lifted by great acidity which is not an easy feature for a warm vintage like 2009. If you want to imagine how the both Rioja worlds could converge, grab a bottle of this. This is even better than the 2008, with a very pure, clean profile, really showing the best of both worlds. Drinking beautifully already. Superb. The wine kept growing in the glass and growing on me, it might ultimately merit an even higher score! 4,000 bottles.