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Dominio de Conte 2001 Reserva Red (Rioja)

Price: $30
Designation: Reserva
Varietal: Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo
Appellation: Rioja, Northern Spain, Spain
Winery: Dominio de Conte
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Category: Red
Importer: Classical Wines
In Magazine: 9/1/2007

Expert Reviews

A throwback Rioja that sports tobacco, mulch and some true Old-World aromas that make you question the wine’s health. But airing breathes life and tilts it toward dried cherries. Finally you discover core power hammered home by hard tannins, sharp acidity and an odd nuttiness. Not a wine for all tastes.

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