Tech Sheet
B de Basilio Tinto
D.O.Ca Rioja, Spain
Bodegas Basilio
Winery
Basilio is one of Spain's most brilliant winemakers. In 2006 he started a personal project by himself, a winery space in the town of Laguardia within the Rioja Alavesa section of Rioja. His goal: to explore some of the lost art of Rioja winemaking in conjunction with his knowledge of the latest techniques and materials. In that first year his white wine production consisted of one new French oak barrel. Since then he has expanded to an annual production of about 5000 bottles of barrel aged red and 700 bottles of barrel fermented white.
Wine details
- Name
- B de Basilio Tinto
- Class
- Red
- Region
- D.O.Ca Rioja
- Vintage
- 2008
- Rating
- 93 Parker
- Grape Varieties
- 62% Tempranillo, 34% Garnacha
- Case / Bottle Size
- 6/750ml
- Alcohol Volume
- 13.5%
Tasting Note
The 2008 B de Basilio Izquierdo red blends Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano from different regions within Rioja. It is fermented with its natural yeast and aged for a year in French barrels (Basilio was educated in Bordeaux and has a big Bordeaux influence) and is extremely aromatic, open and perfumed, with notes of pomegranate and blood oranges. The palate is very balanced, with good acidity, wood perfectly integrated, flavors of ripe acid fruits and a very long finish. A great compromise between modernity and tradition, which is evolving very slowly.
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