on a lingering candied violet note

slightly grainy in texture with brown spices sprinkled over the structured finish that feels a little bitter and rustic

The two special cuvees are both as good as wine can get

1027 ha are owned and the third is leased)

mostly from Rioja Alta (Sajazarra

Eguren Teso Monja, Alabaster Size:4x750ml on a lingering candied violetThe 2007 Alabaster came from pre phylloxera vines yielding a miniscule half ton of fruit per acre. It went through ML in new French oak before being transferred to a different set of new French oak barrels for 18 months of aging. Glycerin oozes down the glass of this remarkably rich effort. Purple black colored, it offers up a brooding nose of licorice, fresh tar, black cherry, and blackberry. On the palate it is full bodied, dense, and chewy, but in