Vina Leizaola, Rioja Alavesa, El Sacramento 2014 Petit Sirah You find yourself suddenly transported

You find yourself suddenly transported to superb gardens

as this wine has the broad shoulders and rock solid core in this vintage that one normally associates with the Pruliers or Vaucrains bottlings here

dry palate

a long finish

Vina Leizaola, Rioja Alavesa, El Sacramento 2014 Petit Sirah You find yourself suddenly transported94 Points CellarTracker Beautiful nose of dark red and black fruits as well as copious oak and oak spices. This is big, round and intense. Quite full bodied, this is a fantastic example of Rioja with breadth, weight and length. Loaded with bright red and brooding black fruits, oak and spice as well as intense garden herbs. This is really quite delicious now, but given the acidity and moderately high tannin, should continue to age effortlessly to age