1995 Carlos Serres Rioja Gran Reserva

[hotwine]

Blueberries and red currants on the nose with a touch of saddle leather and cedar coming in, pure silky fruit on the palate, very graceful, fading to a moderate finish even as the nose lingers. 12.5% alc/vol and about $13. With venison chilli, jalapeno cornbread and cole slaw. Love these old wrinkled Spaniards!

[hotwine]

Pulled one last night to accompany peasant stew. Still wonderfu stuff! No change at all in the TN.

[dananne]

The '94 and '95 Gran Reservas are drinking wonderfully right now.

[wondersofwine]

I've got a Baroja '94 and a '98 gran reserva. Will have to find a special occasion to open the '94 I guess.