{"product_id":"luis-canas-rioja-crianza-2015","title":"Luis Canas Rioja Crianza 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tLuis Canas Rioja Crianza is made from 95% Tempranillo and 5% Garnacha\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eA classic style Rioja from one of the regions most enduring family run wineries.. The hillside terraced vineyards are sheltered by the Sierra Cantabria Mountains to the north from harsh weather extremes. Small plot production is utilized in this region of infertile chalky clay soil to produce clusters of excellent quality. Almost 900 plots are needed to complete the approximately 400 hectares of estate-owned or cellar-controlled vineyards, some with vines more than 100 years in age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eTasting notes\u003cbr\u003eMade from 95% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha of 30 years of age, the wine shows a ruby red color, a clean nose with nuances of balsamic, plum and cedar. The palate is smooth and velvety, complex and structured, with fruit, spice flavors with toasted oak. A pleasant finish with red fruits and hints of eucalyptus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eThe harvest\u003cbr\u003eThis year in Rioja Alavesa the weather has been especially cold, the summer short and dry, and there has been plenty of rain in early September. This has produced wines with great aromatic notes, particularly those coming from high altitude areas, very fragrant and with great structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eWinemaking and aging\u003cbr\u003eUpon entering the bodega and passing the selection table, the grapes are de-stemmed and crushed before undergoing fermentation and then maceration in stainless steel tanks for a total of 8 days, obtaining better color extraction as well as much more complex wines, suitable for prolonged aging. The wine is clarified with vegetable gelatines and follows anicrobic filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eIt is ideal to pair with meats; red meat, poultry, small game, oily fish, semi-cured cheeses, spicy dishes and hot dishes such as beans or potatoes Rioja style.\u003cbr\u003eAfter its primary fermentation, the wine is placed in barrels where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and is aged for a minimum of 12 months. It is then bottled for at least another 12 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The young and creamy 2015 Crianza is mostly Tempranillo with 5% Garnacha, matured in French and American oak barrels for 12 to 14 months. It's ripe with moderate acidity and lactic aromas intermixed with cherries and vanilla. The palate is soft with juicy fruit and lush tannins. A crowd-pleaser and a great vintage. Great value too. They produce one million bottles of this. - Luis Gutiérrez\"\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #235, February 2018), 91+ pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Juan Luis Cañas sources the Tempranillo and 5% Garnacha grapes that go into this eminently reliable Crianza from a range of villages on the north bank of the River Ebro. Balanced, modern and appealing, with a well-judged combination of French and American oak and bright red berry fruit. 2020-25\"\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e- TIM ATKIN RIOJA 2019 SPECIAL REPORT, February 2019, 91 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; line-height: 22.8571px;\"\u003e\"(raised for 20 months in a 50\/50 mix of new French and American oak barrels) Deep, lurid ruby. Displays expansive, oak-spiced red\/blue fruits, spicecake, vanilla and a sexy floral quality on the deeply perfumed nose. In a fruit-forward, seductive style, showing no rough edges and very good clarity to its sweet boysenberry and cherry flavors. The floral note comes back strong on a long, supple finish that betrays just a hint of fine-grained tannins. - Josh Raynolds\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; line-height: 22.8571px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (February 2019), 91 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; line-height: 22.8571px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; line-height: 22.8571px;\"\u003e\"This estate turned out a brilliant 2015 Rioja Crianza, which is 95% Tempranillo and 5% Grenache that spent a year in a mix of French and American oak followed by a year in bottle. Medium to full-bodied, pure, and incredibly elegant, it has a terrific perfume of ripe cherries, cedarwood, and spice. It’s a complete, balanced, seamless 2015 that does everything right. It’s great today yet should cruise for a decade in good cellars.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; line-height: 22.8571px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Jeb Dunnuck (March 2019), 92 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luis Canas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948966277167,"sku":"S0EE332028SRM","price":15.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/luis_2dfe1add-e95d-404b-87f2-74d569d92147.jpg?v=1771486231","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/luis-canas-rioja-crianza-2015","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}