Ermita de San Lorenzo Gran Reserva 2008 2015
Bordeaux AOC
Six year old rarity from the grapes of 50 year old Garnacha vines with a dash of dense Cabernet. Aged for three years in French oak in cellars below a 500 year old bodega, this is a complex, mature wine with soft berry spice and a savoury finish.
Wine Details
- Red - Medium Bodied
France- Mid garnet red
- Garnacha-based blend
- 10.5 Units
- 14% ABV
- 750 ml
- 27 April 2020
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Mature and complex with soft berry fruit and a long spicy finish
Aroma
Soft berry and spice notes. Hints of sweet earth and leather
The Wine
As Spanish wine expert John Radford wrote in Decanter, the tiny enclave of Campo de Borja is "the source of some of the best value wines from Spain, if not the world". It's true. Where else could you find such a grand, mellow, complex, six year old, oak aged red at this price? It's made by our old friend Pamela Geddes (who also makes our bestselling Monasterio de Santa Cruz) at the 500 year old Bodegas Ruberte. 60% of the wine is Garnacha from vines planted in 1958. They're not as prolific these days but the intensity of flavour in the grapes is impressive. The balance is Cabernet Sauvignon, which adds classic cassis character and structure to the spicy raspberry Garnacha. A rich and fragrant Spanish red to enjoy with rustic lamb dishes.
