Winery Baron de Ley - Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva

Winery Baron de LeyRioja Castillo de Imas Reserva

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva of Winery Baron de Ley is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva from the Winery Baron de Ley

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva of Winery Baron de Ley in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva of Winery Baron de Ley in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Baron de Ley's Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 411110
Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 411110
Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva - 2010
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva - 2009
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva - 2008
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Rioja Castillo de Imas Reserva from Winery Baron de Ley are 1998, 2001, 2011, 2010 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Baron de Ley

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Baron de Ley Group.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Baron de Ley is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 1500 of of Spain wines
In the top 300 of of Rioja wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rioja

Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.

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The word of the wine: Gout (wine of)

In red wine making, the wine comes directly from the vat after devatting (see press).

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