2012 Padilla Gran Reserva Rioja brandy

2012 Padilla Gran Reserva Rioja brandy100% Tempranillo from grapes selected from our own vineyards aged between 20 and 60 years in Rioja. This Gran Reserva has been aged for 24 months in barrel and a further 39 months of bottle ageing. The wine has full, complex aromas of vanilla, subtle oak and black fruits. On the palate it is well structured, yet elegant and fresh with long finish. The wine can be enjoyed now and over the next ten years. Ideal with roasted meats, game and hard cheeses.

This is the Christmas 1990 decanter

summer fruits

Good quality blend

sweet and smooth

and rather a lot of cardamom

with also walnuts and more toasted bread

Mouth: Very sweet

there are notes of vanilla

Really good

This is the Queen Elizabeth II 75th birthday edition

as it brings back the traditional flavors of the 1960s

Age: 12 Years