| Type | Red wine |
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| Region | |
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| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 14.5% |
Spec sheet
The wine
Only produced in exceptional years, this limited production Gran Reserva is created with grapes from the small 8-hectare Vinya La Scala plot planted in 1963. Considered to be the first Spanish wine made principally from Cabernet Sauvignon, its name pays homage to the La Scala restaurant Jean Leon founded in Beverly Hills back in the 1950s in the golden age of Hollywood. It was the official wine served at Ronald Reagan's inaugural presidential dinner at the White House in 1981. Thanks to 24 months ageing in French oak barrels and a further 3 years standing in the bottle, the wine displays intense and complex aromas with a good tannic structure and a long and lingering after-taste.
What does this wine taste like?
View | Picota cherry red / Opaque |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Higly aromatic / Fruit aromas / Ripe fruit / Candied fruit / Undergrowth notes / Tobacco / Smoky notes |
Mouth | Good entry / Structured / Tannic / Oily / Balanced / Good acidity / Long finish / Persistent |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC
Food pairing
Meats with creamy sauces / Red meats / Spicy dishes
Ratings and awards
| 2016 | 92 PK | 94 SK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91 PN | ||
| 2011 | 90 PK | ||
| 2003 | 91 PK | 93 PN |
PK: ParkerPN: PeñínSK: Suckling
Customer reviews
The winery
Jean Leon
Founded in 1964, the Jean Leon winery is owned today by the Torres group, but preserves the spirit and philosophy of its creator, Jean Leon, a notable figure with very close links to the world of cinema and the Hollywood glamour of the 1950s and 60s. Quite a legend inside and outside the sphere of wine, Jean Leon is none other than Ceferino Carrión, from Santander and a humble background. After a complicated childhood that took him to Barcelona, Paris and New York, he...
