Red
Aurus
Rioja · Spain
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Tempranillo · Graciano
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Rioja
- Appellation
- Rioja
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
lamb · roast meat · game dishes · aged cheese
Rated vintages
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200794 pts
Aurus defines awesome modern Rioja. The nose is floral and decked out with wild berry aromas, marzipan, vanilla and hard spices. The palate is powerful and tannic, with bold cassis, raspberry, cherry, coffee and chocolate flavors. Beautifully crafted and with a nice red fruit el…
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200594 pts
With the exact same rating as the awesome 2004, this new vintage of Aurus is an unbridled winner. It's a little creamy and sweet on first blush, but time and air reveals its darker, more serious side. Flavors of blackberry, barbecued beef and fudge tell all you need to know abou…