Wine of the Month: June 2018
We choose our Wine of the Month to highlight some of the great bottles from around the world. No matter what the style, you can be certain that if it's our Wine of the Month, then you won't be disappointed. This month we've chosen:
Rioja Reserva Bodega Akutain 2012
Please wait Please waitA classic Rioja packed with dark fruit, liquorice and floral notes that still retains freshness and elegance. Aged in two types of oak (French and American), which adds subtle toasty, spicy notes, this is crying out to be served with roast lamb and rosemary.
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From The Whisky Exchange
- There is a lot of dense black fruit with an earthy note and some sweet liquorice and bright florals. The palate is stunning – intense yet elegant, the oak is in perfect harmony with the fruit and although the wine is concentrated, there is still freshness and vitality.
About Bodega Akutain
History
Bodega Akutain was founded in the mid-1970s and remains a family-owned winery. Located in Haro, in the coolest part of the Rioja Alta region, the company owns all its vineyards and makes traditional, elegant styles of Rioja where alcohol levels are not too high and the wines are aromatic and ageworthy.
