Tasting Notes, Reviews & Ratings

Baigorri De Garage Rioja 2003

ITEM # BAIGAR03  

Varietal: Tempranillo and small amounts of other native varietals

Viticulture & Vinification Notes: Fruit is sourced from old vines, the grapes are hand-selected and macerated in wooden tanks. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation sûr lies in new French oak and left to age outside, protected from the rain but exposed to weather conditions that get harsh and cold in the winter thereby achieving a nearly natural stabilization.

Notes From The Winemaker: Deep cherry-red in color, aromas of fruit compote, aromatic herbs, bread and figs. Marinated fruit, raisins, licorice, and tobacco with an elegant smokiness. Very tasty and round in the mouth. The tannin are nicely balanced. Long and persistent finish. Ideal to drink with any type of dish and in particular, as a desert wine.  

Wine Advocate: 93 points. The 2003 Vino de Garage was sourced from 70+-year-old Tempranillo vines, fermented with native yeasts, put through malolactic in barrel, and then aged for 18 months in new French oak. Opaque purple, it offers up alluring aromas of smoky new oak, pencil lead, spice box, violets, licorice, and wild blueberry and blackberry. Beautifully balanced, it has both opulence and elegance, complexity and enough silky tannin to evolve for another 4-6 years. For those with difficulty deferring gratification, it can be enjoyed now but it will still be going strong through 2025.
Bodegas Baigorri is said to be one of the showplace wineries of Rioja, designed by Basque architect Inaki Aspiazu Iza. The Bodegas ferments its wines with native yeasts and uses only French oak.

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