Benjamin Romeo, Rioja Contador Vintage:2007 This has the legs to

This has the legs to age well over the medium to even longer-term but should drink reasonably well young if desired

as the 2013 really needs a number of years to be at its very best

the 2015 Barolo Brunate

the use of French oak has become more measured and the Barolos are now among the elite wines of the region in virtually every vintage

Benjamin Romeo, Rioja Contador Vintage:2007 This has the legs to(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