Telmo Rodriguez, Tabuerniga other_regions_australia 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13%

42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Cabernet Franc

This is a bit woody though the underlying material appears to be present to absorb it in time

quinine and sea breeze

searching finish of good length

But lots of character

Telmo Rodriguez, Tabuerniga other_regions_australia 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13%I'm blown away by the quality of the 2015 Tabuerniga, one of three new single vineyard bottlings from Rioja introduced in the 2014 vintage. For some reason, I didn't taste this wine when I tasted the 2015 Las Beatas last year, and it was released some time ago (I'm also tasting the 2016, which should be the current release now). But I wanted to taste it now, and I found it extremely good, almost as good as Las Beatas, and an absolute must, especially