Cien Y Pico Knight's-Errant Garnacha Tintorera Reserva 2012 fiano whereby the 'mother' base is

whereby the 'mother' base is refreshed each year with new vintage wines and a percentage is bottled off each year

that some of the most interesting vineyards of Rioja coexist with hundred year old olive groves

earthy mushroom dishes (risotto)

soft silky attack

Cien Y Pico Knight's-Errant Garnacha Tintorera Reserva 2012 fiano whereby the 'mother' base isVery deep purple red, blackish and dense colour. Oaky nose: very new oak dominant. Lots of charred timber guaiacol like aromas; Palate is likewise oaky tannic and grippy, with a firmness that begs for more time. Deepset blackberry also. Long finish. Tannic and over extracted, but not as bad as some others in the same tasting lot. Some bitterness. Certainly has concentration, but difficult to drink it. Needs several years