Gómez Cruzado Crianza 2018

In all of Rioja, a region brimming with history and tradition, only 16 century-old wineries still exist, and Gómez Cruzado is one of them, with its roots in 1886, the year of its foundation. The classic bodega Gómez Cruzado is located in the heart of Haro, and among the biggest traditional names in the region, it stands out for its significantly smaller size. The extra care of an artisanal winery is carried out daily to keep its tradition of more than 130 years pulsating in the winery's veins.

Wine:
Tempranillo 80% from the Sierra de Cantabria and from the vineyards adjacent to the lower banks of the Najerilla River (Uruñuela and Torremontalbo). It also has 20% Garnacha from the Alto Najerilla region (Badarán). Different soils: alluvial (lower course of the Najerilla), clay-limestone (foothills of the Cantabrian Mountains) and clay-ferrous (Upper Najerilla). Aged for 12 months, mainly in American oak barrels.

Robert Parker: 92 points.