International Wines
Timed Online Auction, 3 - 15 September 2025
Italy & Spain
ZAR 1 300
About this Item
Provenance
Wine Cellar Private Client
Critics Ratings
‘Stylish and restrained aromas of crisp red fruits and dark chocolate underneath. Abundant soft tannins with a creamy texture and a long finish. 2023-2035’ - Decanter, 94/100 (Feb 2023)
‘However, (surprise, surprise) even better is the 2004 Gran Reserva which has yet to be released. It spent 5 years in barrel before bottling. Purple/black in color with a surreal bouquet of kinky spice, truffle, mineral, and black fruit aromas, on the palate it is remarkably powerful, yet elegant. Mouth-filling, complex, and staggeringly rich, it has the balance to evolve for 15-20 years and should easily have a 50 year lifespan. 2010-2060’ - Jay S Miller, Wine Advocate, 100/100 (Jun 2010)
‘60 year old+ vines, 60 000 bottle production. Dense and taut with real intensity and firmly tannic structure. There’s quite a bit of oak here, but it’s high class, adding structure to the ripe, sweet blackberry, black cherry and plum fruit. Dense and complex with a lovely future ahead of it.’ - Jamie Goode, Wineanorak.com, 95/100