Hazana - Vinas Viejas 2017
Price: $17.99
6+ Price: $13.99 / btl
| Producer | Hazana |
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| Country | Spain |
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| Region | Rioja |
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| Varietal | Tempranillo |
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| Vintage | 2017 |
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| Sku | 03738 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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From 50-70 year-old, sustainably and organically-tended vines, hand-harvested... and... wait, check that price again... wow. The old vines make for intensely concentrated and complex fruit, combined with a clean, pure expression thanks to meticulous hand-harvesting. The organic part? Just helps you sleep at night, knowing the earth is being cared for.
85% Tempranillo, 15% Graciano aged 10 months in a combination of French and American oak, new and used. I love the addition of the Graciano. It adds a brightness and an intense spicy, floral perfume that rounds out the sweet cherry and raspberry fruit of the Tempranillo. There’s just the right amount of oomph here to let this baby stand up to meats off the grill, especially sausages – chorizo, longaniza, morcilla, salchicha… hmmm…
“The 2014 Hazana Vinas Viejas is simply one of the greatest values in Rioja that money can buy… black and red currants, licorice and tobacco leaf all jump from the glass of this dense, ruby/purple wine. Soft tannins, medium to full body and fabulous intensity, make for a sensational Rioja to drink over the next 5-7 years.” WA on 2014
"A spectacular wine assembled by Eric Solomon, Rafael De Haan and Miguel Angel Rodriguez, the 2012 Hazana Vinas Viejas is made from 45- to 70-year-old bush vines (85% Tempranillo and 15% Graciano). Aged 12 months in French and American oak, it is difficult to believe a wine such as this could be available for under $35-40 a bottle, but here it is. A dense ruby/purple color is followed by aromas of lead pencil shavings, black currants, spice box, cedar and a touch of vanilla. Deep, medium to full-bodied and elegant yet suave, savory and expansive, this beautiful red is a perfect synthesis of the traditional and more progressive style of Rioja. Drink it now or cellar it for another 4-5 years." WA on 2012
" the 2015 Hazana Vinas Viejas is a classic, old school styled effort based on 85% Tempranillo and 15% Graciano aged 10 months in French and American oak. With medium to full-bodied richness, excellent concentration, and lots of chocolatey dark fruits, new leather, dusty earth, and graphite notes, it’s one hell of a wine for 14 dollars." JD on 2015
"Spice-accented red fruits, succulent flowers and a hint of coconut on the fragrant nose. Supple and broad in the mouth, offering fleshy raspberry and cherry cola flavors that pick up a hint of smokiness with aeration. In a forward, appealingly sweet style, with rounded tannins and a hint of cured meat sneaking in on the long, supple finish." Vinous on 2015
Jeb Dunnuck: 91 Points
A blend of 85% Tempranillo and 15% Graciano, the 2017 Vinas Viejas gives up a clean, classic bouquet of blackberries, graphite, violets, and cedary herbs. With medium-bodied richness, notable elegance, and ripe tannins, it’s another smoking value in Eric Solomon’s portfolio.
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