La Cueva del Contador Benjamin Romeo 2006

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Cueva del Contador is little brother to Benjamin Romeo's flagship, Contador - an impressive, rigorously selected blend from 21 different sites.

Bodegas Benjamin Romeo lies in the heart of Rioja. Benjamin has elected to make the very best Spanish wines possible. Cueva del Contador, after super-rigorous scrutiny, is de-selected flagship Contador. No Contador was produced in 2006, with Cueva reaping the benefits - richly structured dark fruit, chocolate, spice and refined minerality.

Drink now / lay down 2012 - 2018

La Cueva del Contador Benjamin Romeo 2006

Biodynamic:	Yes
Closure:	Cork
Grape Type:	Tempranillo
Organic:	Organic
Strength:	14.5%
Style of Wine (BODY):	Full bodied
Style of Wine (DRY):	Dry
Vegetarian:	Vegan
Wine Type:	Red Wine
Vintage:	2006

"The purple-colored 2006 La Cueva del Contador was aged for 12 months in new French oak and bottled without fining or filtration. It gives up an outstanding perfume of pain grille, pencil lead, damp earth, incense, and black cherry. Opulent on the palate, it is dense, rich, and full-flavored with enough ripe tannin to evolve for 4-6 years. Drink this lengthy effort from 2014 to 2031. No Contador was produced in the challenging 2006 vintage and was instead blended into the Cueva cuvee."

Jay Miller, ERobertParker.com (June 2009)

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Benjamin Romeo

Benjamin Romeo is very ambitious for his wines, determined to produce the very best his land can provide. Rioja based, his wines stand apart from mainstream Rioja in every way possible. A painstaki

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