WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
Macán Clásico is a wine that is firmly rooted in its region of origin, the Sonsierra in La Rioja, where the slopes of the Sierra de Cantabria amass centuries of wine growing and wine making tradition, knowledge and culture. It reflects the freshness, fruitiness, vivacity and delicacy of the terroir, plus additional depth and complexity. Red wine wholly made using the Tempranillo variety. Grapes from parcels of limestone soil with sandy clay. Macán Clásico 2017 offers the purest expression of Rioja Tempranillo, with a warmer and firmer, albeit very harmonious, style.
TASTING NOTES:
A chewy 2017 Rioja with blackberry, oyster shell and dark chocolate. It’s full-bodied and tannic, but there’s a linear feel to it with fresh acidity. Give it time to soften. Try after 2021.
- James Suckling, 93 pts.
