Wine: Excelso 1964 Gran ReservaWinery: Bodegas Franco-Españolas (Logroño, La Rioja)
Appellation: D.O.Ca. Rioja
Varietals: 80% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha, 10% Mazuelo
ABV: [Not specified]
Appellation: D.O.Ca. Rioja
Varietals: 80% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha, 10% Mazuelo
ABV: [Not specified]
Winemaking
The wine spent 18 months in large wooden tuns, followed by an extensive aging period of 72 to 84 months (depending on the specific lot) in 225-liter American oak barrels. Clarified with fresh egg whites. It rested for a minimum of 10 years in the bottle prior to its release. Sealed with a special wax capsule to ensure longevity and cork hygiene. Marketed in the mid-1980s.
The wine spent 18 months in large wooden tuns, followed by an extensive aging period of 72 to 84 months (depending on the specific lot) in 225-liter American oak barrels. Clarified with fresh egg whites. It rested for a minimum of 10 years in the bottle prior to its release. Sealed with a special wax capsule to ensure longevity and cork hygiene. Marketed in the mid-1980s.
Tasting Notes
Appearance: Brilliant brownish-ruby of medium body; clean with a brick-colored rim.
Nose:
A textbook example of classical craftsmanship and total harmony. It
shows good intensity, refinement, and elegance. Complex aromas of
extensive aging emerge: vanilla, sage, creamy undertones, antique
furniture, fine cabinetry, smoked spices, and leaf litter. It is
seemingly endless. With time, it reveals hints of red fruit compote and
high-quality vegetal accents. It continuously gains power as it
breathes, showing no signs of fatigue. Perfectly rounded.
Palate:
Surprising in its elegance and breadth. Vigorous and filled with firm
tannins that feel absolutely integrated. A hint of sweetness serves as a
foundation for a sparkling acidity—very much in line with the great
1964s—with a medium-bodied texture that provides freshness and
lightness. Intense, slightly spirited,
concentrated, and savory; remarkably pure. A red that expresses the
very best of Bodegas Franco-Españolas in a sensational vintage. It truly
deserves its name.
Personal Score: 95
Tasting Group Score: 95
Tasting Group Score: 95
Cartel modernista (años 20) de Bodegas Franco-Españolas. La producción de Coñac a principios del siglo XX era habitual en las principales bodegas riojanas. En 1922 finalizó la asociación franco-española que había fundado la bodega. Las acciones pasaron a manos españolas y se marchó el equipo técnico francés pero se mantuvo inalterado el nombre de la empresa.
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