Livius Garnacha 2008

Livius Graciano from Bodegas Alvia is an excellent red wine from Rioja with a fine style yet powerful personality. Initially, the wine reveals a beautiful aroma of ripe fruit and plums. This then quickly transforms into an impulsive as well as delicate taste of ripe fruit. At last, this is followed by several other aromas with variety. Among them are mainly nuances of cloves, cherries and plums. These are the combines with pleasant acidity and a subtle note of wood or vanilla!

Livius Tempranillo from Bodegas Alvia is an excellent wine from Rioja. Initially, this Spanish wine develops an elegant cherry red color in the glas. but most importantly, the first aromas surprise the nose. A bouquet full of fruits and complexity. This means a combination of ripe fruit, dark berries and elegant vanilla. This characteristic also shows on the palate. Especially since the taste takes you from elegant flavors of blackberries, candied fruits, plums and chocolate to a rather fresh finish. Thus a very exceptional wine from Spain, which also convinces with its price-performance ratio.

Brilliant yellow with green reflections. Fresh and romantic in the nose with a scent of white flowers, citrus and grapefruit. Full-bodied and exotic on the palate with aromas of peach, apricot and hints of vanilla.

Intense chestnut brown with cherry red reflections. Expressive and elegant on the nose with a fine bouquet of red and black fruits. Intense and well-structured on the palate with a fruity taste of wild berries, cherries, redcurrants and harmonious hints of vanilla. The finish is both long and full-bodied with a balanced and well-integrated acidity.

Intense and dark red colour. Fruity and impulsive on the nose with a harmonious scent of strawberries and other red fruits. Full-bodied, aromatic and velvety on the palate with an enticing taste of strawberry jam and dark berries undermined by a hint of liquorice.

Intense chestnut brown with red reflections. Impulsive and intense on the nose with a captivating aroma of ripe fruits, plums and violets. Structured, round and full-bodied on the palate with a harmonious taste of spices, plums, blackberries and licorice. The well-integrated tannins make the long finish easy to drink and enticing. 

Dark cherry red. Fruity and berry on the nose with a scent of strawberries and other red fruits. Powerful, dry and round on the palate with pleasant aromas of cherries, liquorice, strawberry jam and a well-integrated woody note. The finish is long and undermined from a well-balanced acidity.

Titus Livius 2014 is an excellent wine of Bodega Alvia from Spain. Especially, because this Spanish wine from Rioja is both powerful and elegant. The excessive cultivation makes this wine supple but also accessible. In addition, it also develops numerous aromas on the nose. This allows a unique scent of plums, blackberries and tobacco. But this wine also shows incredible characteristics on the palate. This it surprises us with a balanced taste and aromas of dark berries, cherries and black currants. In addition, the structure and balance is simply impressive!

Intense aromas of ripe blackberries, blueberries, plums and cherries in the nose. Full-bodied on the palate with aromas of berries and dark fruits. Well-balance - the youthful tannins are well integrated. The finish is ruity, spicy, exotic and masculine. An elegant wine with a lot of potential.

A powerful and charming wine with an elegant scent of red berries and plums. Intense on the palate with aromas of red and black fruits, figs, cinnamon and well-integrated tannins. The finish is elegant and long.

Fruity nose with a scent of red forest fruits, strawberries, cherries and ripe plums accompanied by light sand, leather and integrated wood aromas. Mature, melting and fresh on the palate with a fruity taste of Darjeeling, coffee beans, Cuban tobacco.

This year was a good year for the Cinsault which is showing impressive aromas of blueberries, ripe blackberries, cherries and plum fruitcake. The palate is initially soft and round with primary fruits of blackberry, plum, red cherries and pomegranate with some chocolaty spicy notes in the background.

Elegant and aromatic on the palate with a scent of red fruits, cranberries and cherries. Well-balanced, ripe and fruity on the palate with spicy aromas of baked fruits, plums, figs and dates.

Ripe in the nose with aromas of ripe red forest fruits, strawberries, cherries and plums undelined by light hints of sand, leather, oiled wooden planks. Intense on the palate with aromas of red currant, coffee beans and sweet tobacco from Cuba.

A deep blood red colour with a smoky, spicy nose embracing fruity and spicy aromas of black fruits, toast, dark chocolate and cigars. Well-structured on the palate with aromas of black and red fruits such as cherries, blackcurrants and prunes undermined by notes of dark chocolate and fresh tea leaves. The finish is long and fine with silky tannins.

Complex and spicy nose with a scent of figs, plums, leather, black tea, tobacco, black olives and earth. Full-bodied and lively on the palate with a taste of ripe black cherries, figs, cocoa and olives.

Spicy and intense on the nose with aromas of ripe fruit, cinnamon, leather, figs and plums. Full-bodied on the palate with a pomegranate flavour, baked cherries, Christmas spices, black and red fruits.

Spicy and fruity on the nose with a harmonic scent of plums and rose hips. Full-bodied and round on the palate with flavors of red cherries, dark chocolate, olives and figs. The acidity is is well-integrated.

Chateau Musar Red 2005 is a sensational Lebanese red wine from the famous house of Musar. In the glass this wine has a deep ruby red colour and in the nose there is a complex aroma of ripe fruits, spices and wood notes. This is followed by a scent of cigars and black fruits such as blackberries. Spicy on the palate, the wine is soft and smooth with flavours of cherries, berries, cinnamon, figs and vanilla. A truly complex and full-bodied wine, while the tannins are silky and fine. A true wine adventure, which is especially excellent as a companion to strong dishes such as grilled meat, game, lamb, Christmas goose and spicy cheeses. Of course also as a gift for wine lovers.

An elegant wine with a firm bite and gripping ripe tannins. Fruity and balsamic in the nose with a scent of cherries and red fruits. Fiery on the palate with delicate aromas of dark fruits.