La Rioja Alta, Gran Reserva "904", Rioja 1995

Red.

Subtle, refined nose. Macaroon, maple-glazed ham, pepper. You need to sit with this.

Lean and acid-driven in the mouth. As might be expected, completely different in nature than most Spanish wines you encounter these days. Redcurrant, coconut, pepper and mineral chew. Absolutely no fat or textural give. I must admit, I'm having a hard time enjoying this, but it seems obvious that some good food (ham/fatty pork?) would work wonders here.

Archetypical food wine.

$60