Campo Viejo 1994 Gran Reserva (Rioja)

Country: Spain / Gran Reserva
Variety: Red Blend Northern Spain
Winery: Campo Viejo / Rioja

This tasty Rioja has an almost chewy feel. Tart dried fruits, leather, licorice and menthol oak aromas and flavors come together well in this—especially at this age—fairly full-bodied wine. Dark and handsome, it still has some tannins to shed, and finishes long and dry. Drink now–2007. —M.M.