World Wine 2001 Remirez de Ganuza Rioja "Reserva"

Rioja, Spain Remirez de Ganuza Rioja "Reserva." Among all of the wines we ve tasted over the last 12 months at Select Wines, this Spanish red wins hands-down as our top choice. The top critics agree, as this new 2001 vintage wine received stellar ratings including a 94 from Robert Parker. The 1999 received a "Best of Tasting" honor from the Wall Street Journal. Don t miss this one! This estate uses only old-vine grapes from their 72 acres, combining 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 3% Garnacha and 2% Malvasia/Viura in this beautiful wine. Remirez de Ganuza Rioja "Reserva" is dense ruby/plum in color with an amazing nose of blackberry, plum, cherry, tobacco and spice. Huge and complex, it offers intense concentration of black fruit impeccably balanced with its firm tannins and ample acidity. Aged one year in tank and two years in Bordelaise oak barrels, then bottled unfined and unfiltered, this is a true red wine lover s dream! The wine is extraordinarily long and complex on the finish. (Note that the