Bright cherry colour with very intense ruby red rim. High-toned fruit aroma comes first on the nose but gradually it merges into highlighting hints of toasty, liquorice and chocolate, which lead to a great expression of aromas. Round mouth, with a concentration of varietal intensity on the palate, well-merged oak and fruit tannins, luscious, structured and balanced. Lingering finish.
What the critics say...
Robert Parker: 89 points(01/06/2011)
The 2006 Dehesa de los Canonigos is a blend of 88% Tempranillo and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 15 months in American oak. It offers up an unusual liqueur-like nose reminiscent of cherry cola along with lavender, spice box, and black fruit aromas. Sweet and savory on the palate, it displays a racy style with a sense of elegance.
Peñin Guide: 87 points(01/01/2010)
Colour: deep cherry, orange edge. Nose: medium intensity, toasty, cream oak, aromatic cofee. Palate: spicy, balsamic, fleshy.
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
Dehesa de los Canonigos located on the banks of the river Duero, close to Pesquera, one of these simple buildings, of rural court. His physiognomy reflects the long path of an agricultural development in which the wine had major or minor importance depending on the social and economic context. ... />Nowadays Dehesa de los Canonigos is an estate of six hundred hectares, seventy are vineyards; among its rigorously elegant vineyards, we find the varieties Tinto Fino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Albillo. This estate along with the original one have been the first estates in having planted the grapevine on the Duero´s replantation.
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