Red

Val de Los Frailes Prestigio Tempranillo (Cigales)

Val de Los Frailes

Cigales · Spain

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Tempranillo
Country
Spain
Region
Cigales
Appellation
Cigales
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carne assada · cordeiro · carne de caça · churrasco

Rated vintages

  • 200688 pts

    This is brilliantly purple in color, with jumpy, untamed black-fruit aromas. In the mouth, it is tannic and clawing, with a cheek-drilling mouthfeel. Syrupy blackberry flavors offer baking spice and clove accents, while the finish is showing unabsorbed oak and monster tannins.

  • 200485 pts

    Stretched and woody on the nose, with not much fruit. It feels wide, grabby and tannic, with leathery, herbal berry flavors. Grabby on the finish, this is still quite tannic and a bit tough on the palate.

  • 200390 pts

    Pine needle, cedar plank and forest floor define the mature nose, while the full, grabby, tannic palate is loaded with likable cola, black fruit and chocolate flavors. Ripe, pure, rich and tannic, with some bite, burn and ruggedness. Drinkable now but needs food to cut the tanni…