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  • Abel Mendoza, Seleccion Personal 2018 750ml

Abel Mendoza, Seleccion Personal 2018 750ml

89 SGD 98 SGD
9% off
Country
Spain
Region
Rioja
Vintage
2018
Type
Red Wine
Format
750ml
Rating
Robert Parker 95
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Description
The first impression of the 2018 Selección Personal was of great nuance and subtleness. The wine comes from a different vineyard each year, but in the last few years, it has come from a place called Marrate in Labastida, one of Mendoza's favorite places for high-end wines, a place with great potential. This is beautifully textured with lots of dry extract, with grip and depth; Mendoza has a lot of vines there, and some of them are quite old. The wine is perfumed, unusually floral and aromatic for a Tempranillo, which always contain a small percentage of other grapes (perhaps 3% or 4% Graciano...). There are some 500-liter oak barrels that were previously used for the fermentation of the whites.
Character
Body
 
Light Bold
Taste
 
Dry Sweet
Aromatics
 
Reserved Intense
  • Berries
    Flavours may include:
    Blackberry, Raspberry, Strawberry
  • Stone Fruits
    Flavours may include:
    Peach, Apricot, Plum
  • Floral
    Flavours may include:
    Rose, Violet, Elderflower
  • Woody
    Flavours may include:
    Cigar, Oak, Pine, Wet Woods
  • Spice
    Flavours may include:
    Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Liquorice
Pivēne's Words
A dynamic winery, Abel Mendoza are purveyors of a truly modern style of Rioja
Pivēne's Words
Drink Guide
Appreciating wine can be enhanced even further if its stored and served correctly.

Wine, for the most part, is a peculiar beverage and everything form the way the bottle is stored, to the way its opened; the way the cork is pulled, the decanter thats used and the glass its served in, can have an immense effect on the outcome.

The sommeliers of PIVENE recommend the following for how to get the best out of this wine;

How to Enjoy

Glassware
Red Wine
Serving Temperature
14°C to 16°C
Decant Time
Ready to Drink
Decant Type
Not Applicable
Food Pairings
Beef, Cured Meat, Lamb, Mushroom, Pork, Spicy Food, Vegetarian
Cuisine Recommendations
Chinese, French, Indian

Abel Mendoza, Seleccion Personal 2018 750ml

89 SGD 98 SGD
9% off

Abel Mendoza, Seleccion Personal 2018 750ml

89 SGD 98 SGD
9% off