Altos R Pigeage Tempranillo (Confreres only) 2012
Rioja DOCa
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With four scores over 90, plus nine other awards, this Rioja is clearly special. It’s the flagship red from Haut-Brion trained winemaker Jean-Marc Sauboua’s boutique cellar. He aims to make a modern Grand Cru quality Rioja. Here he’s bang on target.
£276.00
1 case (12 bottles) - £23.00 per bottle
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Wine Details
- Red - Full Bodied
Spain- Mid Depth Tawny Red
- Tempranillo
- 31 December 2022
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Dense with intense black fruits and a long complexity. Firm tannins
Aroma
Intense blackberry and mulberry aromas with oaky vanilla hints
The Wine
Jean-Marc Sauboua has been crafting award winning wines for us since 1989. In particular he makes our Château La Clarière clarets in Castillon. In 2006 he started up his own tiny bodega in Rioja (his mother is Spanish, so Spain is his second home) on the side. Since then Altos de Rioja has won over 100 Gold medals, including 29 Golds for their flagship Pigeage. Then, in 2016, with the help of friends in the business, he completed a new winery in Rioja Alavesa. It’s in Elvillar and the highest in the appellation, as are the local vineyards. In fact, JMS owns no vineyards of his own, but works closely with long-term growers to obtain superb fruit. The vines for this 2012 are 80 to 100 years old, so expect power and depth, yet elegance too.
Jean-Marc Sauboua has been crafting award winning wines for us since 1989. In pa...
Bright black fruit with earth and seaweed undertone. Full body with compact fruit and juicy tannins
James Suckling
92 Points
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