Benjamin Romeo, Rioja Contador Vintage:2008 There is a touch of

There is a touch of dryness in the endnote

But I firmly feel that recent vintages from Errazuriz completely outshine the older ones and speaking at length with winemaker Francisco Baettig

My last bottle from the case

The super-sleek

Sisseck is thorough and meticulous

Benjamin Romeo, Rioja Contador Vintage:2008 There is a touch of(86% tempranillo and 14% garnacha), Inky violet color. Powerful, brooding aromas of black and blue fruits, violet, dark chocolate and anise. Dense, chewy and sweet, with strong dark berry and cherry compote flavors and an exotic floral quality that gains strength with air. Shows serious concentration and extract and finishes sappy and very long. This big boy demands patience. Josh Raynolds