Thursday, February 27, 2014

Celeste Roble 2012: lovely young wine from Ribera del Duero




Celeste Roble 2012  – Bodegas Torres

Celeste, "as unique as the night sky in the Ribera del Duero".

Just because it is Wednesday it doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy a great wine. I went to the butchers to buy some Iberian hams and chorizo and couldn’t resist buying this young wine to go along my tapas night. If I have to choose a D.O. (Denominación de Origen) from Spain, it would definitely be Ribera del Duero, there’s something about these wines that just stands out from the rest.



Wine information

Type of wine: Young red  wine
D.O. RIBERA DEL DUERO
Winery: Bodegas Miguel Torres  (http://www.torres.es/)
Year: 2012
Grape: Tempranillo, Tinta fina
Alcohol percentage: 14.5% Vol.
Temperature recommended for consumption: 14 - 16ºC
Size: 75cl
Price Range: 6€- 6.50€ aprox.
Maridaje: Goes very well with all sorts of  red meat,  Iberian and cured cheese.



Tasting note: Celeste Roble 2012  – Bodegas Torres

Intense aroma. One can perceive the scent of chocolate and espresso as well as red fruits and pepper in this medium bodied dark cherry coloured wine. Lovely to the taste, pleasant and unctuous, with smooth tannins it invites to keep drinking it.  This wine needs some oxygenation to appreciate the spicy notes and complex structure.  The wine has a pleasant and long aftertaste.

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