Ugarte reserva, Rioja, Spain

Wine: Ugarte Reserva

Producer: Eguren Ugarte

Region: Rioja

Country: Spain

Colour: Red

Year: 2009

Grape: Tempranillo

Supplier: Looking for distributor in Vietnam                                  

Price (VND): N/A

Points: 80/100

Pairs well with: Beef, mature cheeses

Notes:

This wine offer a dark purple colour with evolving nose of liquorice, vanilla, ripe red fruits and a touch of vanilla and chocolate.

On the palate is smooth and delicate, giving a silk feeling. Vibrant and with very good length, sophisticated offering red fruits, chocolate, a hint of leather, liquorice and vanilla.

This wine really enhances beef dishes, I am having it with Vietnamese beef cooked with onion and garlic and it is just amazing. Also pairs perfectly with mature cheeses like Idiazabal, manchego and mature cheddar.

Winner of Gold medal at Mundus Vini.

By the way: I am now working for Eguren Ugarte winery in Vietnam (check www.vietnamfacile.com), however I am doing my best to give an independent review. I chose this winery because this is one of the two wines I usually drink on a daily basis in Spain.