Lopez de Heredia "Viña Cubillo" Rioja Crianza 2012
Rioja
Superbe millésime 2012 arrivé à pleine maturité !
95/100 James Suckling
93/100 The Wine Advocate
Caractéristiques
- PaysEspagne
- RégionRioja
- AppellationRioja
- ProducteurR. Lopez de Heredia
- Millésime2012
- CouleurRouge
- Type de vinSec
- FormatBouteille de 75cl
- Cépage(s)65% Tempranillo, 25% Garnacha, Graciano et Mazuelo
- TerroirSols argilo-calcaires graveleux
- ElevageDurant 3 ans en barriques avec 2 décuvages par an. Collage aux blancs d’œufs frais, non filtré
- Degré13,5%
Dégustation et garde
- Boire à partir de2021
- Apogée2021-2024
- Boire avant2026+
- Conseil de serviceEn bouteille
- Servir à18°C
Description
Assemblage de Tempranillo, Grenache, Mazuelo et Graciano. Élevage de 3 ans en fûts avec 2 soutirages par an. Ce Crianza 2012 est arrivé à pleine maturité, nul besoin de le faire vieillir davantage. Décantation délicate 1h en aval avec bouchon. Verre à Bordeaux, 17 degrés.
La robe offre un très joli grenat moyen qui développe un bouquet tertiaire particulièrement mature. Les notes tertiaires forment un premier nez de cuir, d'âtre de cheminée et d’épices douces. La bouche taillée en demi-corps offre un toucher velouté et très élégant. Les tanins sont maintenant parfaitement intégrés.
Suggestion gourmande
Côte de cochon ibérique cuite au foin, petits légumes sautés à l’andalouse.
Avis des experts- 95 100 James Suckling "Wonderful aromas of mushrooms, bark, cigar tobacco and plums with just a hint of citrus. Full-bodied with incredible softness and complexity. Subtle chocolate, fruit and walnut in the aftertaste. Goes on for minutes. Fantastic wine. Classic, textbook Rioja. A joy. Incredible value! Drink or hold."
- 93 100 The Wine Advocate "I was quite impressed by the 2012 Viña Cubillo Tinto Crianza, a classical Rioja that is nicely crafted, with less aging in barrel than the rest of reds and therefore with more fruit character and less López de Heredia signature. This was born as a red for tapas, a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho and 5% each Graciano and Mazuelo with 13.5% alcohol. It matured in well-seasoned American oak barrels for three years. It has ripe fruit (black rather than red) without excess and a pinch of spices and a twist of oak. 94,500 bottles produced. There are seven lots of this. I tasted a bottled that was filled in May 2018."
95 100
James Suckling
"Wonderful aromas of mushrooms, bark, cigar tobacco and plums with just a hint of citrus. Full-bodied with incredible softness and complexity. Subtle chocolate, fruit and walnut in the aftertaste. Goes on for minutes. Fantastic wine. Classic, textbook Rioja. A joy. Incredible value! Drink or hold."
93 100
The Wine Advocate
"I was quite impressed by the 2012 Viña Cubillo Tinto Crianza, a classical Rioja that is nicely crafted, with less aging in barrel than the rest of reds and therefore with more fruit character and less López de Heredia signature. This was born as a red for tapas, a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho and 5% each Graciano and Mazuelo with 13.5% alcohol. It matured in well-seasoned American oak barrels for three years. It has ripe fruit (black rather than red) without excess and a pinch of spices and a twist of oak. 94,500 bottles produced. There are seven lots of this. I tasted a bottled that was filled in May 2018."