2009 | Bodegas Basilio Izquierdo 'B de Basilio' Tinto | Rioja Antologia XLVIII cloves and cinnamon lifted by

cloves and cinnamon lifted by hints of fresh mint

round and beautifully detailed if not especially concentrated middle weight flavors that culminate in a solidly long and mildly tangy finish

This is actually quite aromatically similar to the Fichots with perhaps just a bit more sauvage character

offering class and complexity

Good intensity and persistent finish

2009 | Bodegas Basilio Izquierdo 'B de Basilio' Tinto | Rioja Antologia XLVIII cloves and cinnamon lifted byThe 2009 B de Basilio feels quite classical and serious, a little backward and with a nose mixing ripe red and black fruit, sweet spices, smoke and hints of leather. It is quite harmonious, with rustic elegance. The palate is medium bodied, really polished with fine grained tannins that show the hand of a great, classical winemaker. This wine has the stuffing and balance for great development in bottle. 93 Pts Robert Parker