SWIC score: 88 (JMG)
Tasting
notes: Plums, coffee, green pepper, silky, drying, long.
Available: QC (SAQ 11133108 - $ 15.85)
Region: D.O. Utiel-Requena (Com. Valenciana)
Varieties: 85% Tempranillo, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Ageing: 14 months in new American oak barrels
Alcohol level: 12.5% alc./vol.
Bodegas Vicente Gandía, the biggest and one of the
oldest of Valencia region, has in this Hoya de Cadenas Reserva Privada one of
its best bets. This Tempranillo-based blend is made using the grapes grown in
the most valued plots of Hoya de Cadenas estate. After a long maceration
process and an ageing period of 14 months in new American oak barrels, the
result is a complex and elegant wine, especially on the nose. It has received
accolades from all around the world, including the Gold Medal in the 2010
Public Choice Awards (Québec).
Vintage tasted: 2008 (February 2013)
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