Contino Gran Reserva Rioja Red 2017 (750ML) Breede River Valley

Contino Gran Reserva Rioja Red 2017 (750ML) Breede River ValleyELITE An exceptional Gran Reserva from this top estate in Rioja. The 2017 has wonderful harmony and creamy, vanilla aromas from ageing in classy new French oak for two years, which supports the deep dark fruit. A wine of incredible generosity which is a delight to drink now but with the structure to age for years. It is a traditional blend of 82% tempranillo, 10% graciano, 5% mazuelo and 3% garnacha.

Succulent black cherry

It is richly aromatic with aromas of orange blossom

Champagne with a fine aromatic richness

Produced using the 'saignée' technique

cherries and raspberries

Dandelion Vineyards are proven plantings that

dried-blueberry

and developed aromatics

93 points James Suckling

and 4% each of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot

coming across quite complex and a little more flamboyant than some of its Pessac peers

Estate grown on the Nuriootpa vineyard