Bodega Maranones Darío

Dusty beetroot nose light red Dusty pallet Gammay esque Nice wine - drink it now dont wait

Really not bad at all, especially at the price, but I fail to gather the enthusiasm that Forceberry had below in his or her delightful note. With a marked acidity, red berry fruit of lingonberry and cherry, some spruce needle greenness, a little leather and a tiny hint of brett, this sort of reminded me of a cross between a Jura pinot noir and something northern italian like dolcetto (these are some of my favourite regions and references I am …

The bottle itself doesn't declare it is made from Morenillo, only "variedades locales"; furthermore, the home pages of Bodega Marañones don't even recognize Darío's existence! It's all the other sources that claim this is a Morenillo, and I guess I just have to take their word for it. The vineyard in question is situated on granite soil and the resulting wine is aged for 9-10 months in very old (more than 10 years of age) oak barrels of 500-700 liters. …