El Ramón Bilbao Reserva 2006 is made from a blend of Tempranillo 90%, Carignan and Graciano 10%. Manual harvest. Aging during 20 months in American oak barrels and 20 months more in bottle.
Tasting notes: Crimson colour. On nose, balsamic and cigar box notes on a background of cocoa and toffee in harmony with nuances of spices, apricot and berry jam. On palate, smooth, cacao hints. Long and lingering final.
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Peñin Guide: 90 points(01/01/2012)
Cherry red colour, garnet rim. Intense fragances, ripe fruit, strawberry, creamy oak, sweet spices. On palate, powerful, tasty, fleshy, complex.
Pairing: Beef, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Roasts, Stews.
Ramon Bilbao possesses an important production of own vineyard (75 hectares in Haro, Briones, Abalos, San Vicente of Sonsierra, Cihuri, Anguciana and Cuzcurrita del Rio Tirón) besides a vineyard property controlled by farmers of the area.
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