Yzaguirre Reserva Red Vermouth

Yzaguirre has been making vermouth in Reus, Catalonia since 1884, and it's often cited as the oldest Spanish vermouth brand still in continuous production. The Reserva Red is built from a proprietary blend of nearly 80 herbs and spices — gentian, coriander, dittany of Crete, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla among them — then aged a full 12 months in oak barrels, which is what pushes it from Yzaguirre's Classic range into Reserva territory. Wine Enthusiast's Kara Newman reviewed it in a blind tasting, picking up a rich aroma of ripe blackberry, cassis, dried cherry, and tart cranberry, with the palate echoing that fruit before light bitterness from gentian and grapefruit pith takes over, finishing with just a whisper of espresso. Locally, it's picked up Gold at both the 2014 CINVE competition and the 2015 Premis Vinari dels Vermuts Catalans. Bottled at 18% ABV, mahogany-red in the glass, and genuinely velvety on the palate. Yzaguirre recommends the classic Catalan vermut hour serve: on ice with a few drops of Campari, a slice of orange, and fresh mint — though it holds its own with hearty stews, seafood paella, or dessert too.

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