2015 Culmen LAN Rioja Reserva

The 2015 Culmen Tempranillo from Rioja is a highly acclaimed, easy-drinking wine with dark fruit flavors and hints of tobacco and leather.

Producer

Bodegas LAN

Region

Rioja

Country

Spain

Varietal

Tempranillo

Varietal Composition

89% Tempranillo, 11% Graciano

Specifications

2015

Vintage

2033

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Hand harvested grapes and then only the best bunches made it into the wine. Alcoholic fermentation was done in small tanks to maximize color. This wine underwent malolactic fermentation and was aged for 25 months in new French oak before aging for another 22 months in the bottle

Occasional wine note

The 2015 Culmen Tempranillo from Rioja is a highly acclaimed, easy-drinking wine with dark fruit flavors and hints of tobacco and leather.

What experts say about this wine

100

Wine Spectator

Ranked #1 of 600 Spanish wines tasted

100

Wine Enthusiast

Made only in exceptional years, this bottling is inky garnet in color with aromas of raspberry, black currant and a touch of mint. It is rich on the palate with smooth tannins and flavors of raspberry, pomegranate, eucalyptus, orange zest and jasmine that coalesce in a satisfying finish.

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