Hacienda Don Hernan Rioja Gran Reserva 2001
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About the wine
A rioja with a palate this vibrant and expressive is very hard to find
- 2001 is considered a mythical vintage in Rioja, in fact some say they haven't seen anything like it since the early 70's. The conditions all fell perfectly into place, making for spectacularly well balanced grapes with an intensely vivid colour.
- Rodolfo remembers the excitement and anticipation of the 2001 harvest - everyone knew that this vintage was going to blow previous years out of the water. 'I remember perfectly that my uncle said "note the freshness in the mouth of these grapes They have good maturity, and a really special freshness."'
- This Rioja is truly one of a kind. The palate is fantastic; lifted, lively and enveloped with beautiful chalky tannins. The vibrancy and energy on the palate is a rare find. Velvet texture with lovely dark bramble fruits and oodles of freshness for a wine of this age.
Best before
'If you want to open it at this time, which I think is excellent, you should decant it into a jug and perhaps the decanter, put it back in the bottle and juggle it again. So you will have in your mouth the sour cherries that my uncle spoke of, the subtle vanilla integrated with the passage of time in the bottle and in short: a pure velvet wine.' Rodolfo
Serving advice
'I think it is a wine that, although it is 20 years old, can be stored for another 20 perhaps without problems, that is, if you have a good dry cellar, without light and that the temperature does not exceed 15ºC.' Rodolfo
Food match
'I would pair it with a good conversation with a friend only and if you want to bring some food, maybe a little pudding or meatloaf, in which you have a sauce that notes a little cinnamon and peaches or prunes', Rodolfo
Contains sulphites
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Spain
Rioja
Tempranillo
Smooth Red
14.0% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Rodolfo Bastida
- Rodolfo Bastida is the head winemaker at one of Spain’s biggest wine companies. Which means he has access to vast quantities of plonk.
- So when it comes to making wine for Angels – his favourite pet project – he makes darn sure every single last drop is the mutt’s nuts.
- And if what Naked Angels think isn't enough, he's got a string of medals and awards from Decanter, Robert Parker and the IWC to prove otherwise.
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