Barón de Barbón Anniversario 2021

Julián and Javier Murúa’s flagship Rioja, Barón de Barbón, is a BIG customer favorite. As thanks for your support, they’ve made a special anniversary release from hand-harvested, old-vine Tempranillo. Even richer and more complex than the original.

Wine type: Red
Grape type: Other
Country of Origin: Spain
Year: 2021

We’ve worked with father-son winemaking team Julián and Javier Murúa (below) for decades. Their flagship Rioja, Barón de Barbón, has long been a favorite of our customers and with critics—its many triumphs include an International Wine Challenge Wine of the Year award. As thanks for your years of support, they’ve crafted a special anniversary release exclusively for our customers.

Julián and Javier spared no expense in making Barón de Barbón Anniversario for you. They hand harvested only the finest Tempranillo grapes from prime-sited vineyards located around their estate, Bodegas Muriel. These grapes grow on old vines, some planted as far back as 1969, which yield small but intensely flavored bunches.

In the cellar, the Murúas aged the wine for eight months in American oak casks, which imparted notes of spice, vanilla and mocha to Tempranillo’s primary flavors of bramble berry, summer fruit and clove. The result is truly special—a wine even richer, smoother and more complex than the original Barón de Barbón.

Alcohol content: 14%