Bordón Gran Reserva, Franco Españolas, Rioja

Bordón Gran Reserva, Franco Españolas, Rioja - 2013

Item # 41472 750 mL

A Gran Reserva from Rioja has been aged for a minimum of 5 years before releasing on the market. The aging extra bottle aging has done this Rioja well with aromas that are still primary on the palate that are just beginning to age. Aged in a combination of American and French oak which is discernible on the palate by the spiced nature.

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