2016 Marqués de Riscal Gran Reserva

A versatile Tempranillo from a renowned Rioja family, perfect with Castelvetrano olives, Manchego cheese, or enjoyed on its own.

Producer

Marqués de Riscal

Region

Rioja

Country

Spain

Varietal

Tempranillo

Varietal Composition

Mostly Tempranillo

Specifications

2016

Vintage

2026

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Aged 26 months in French oak casks

Occasional wine note

This is one of the families who really put Rioja as a powerful wine making region on the map. This another gem of a Tempranillo. It goes with just about everything, but we love it with Castelvetrano olives and/or Manchego cheese, or salt and pepper chips, or just in a glass without any distractions. Enjoy!

What experts say about this wine

100

Wine Enthusiast

This deep-ruby-colored wine offers aromas of black plum, dark chocolate and Earl Grey tea. On entry, it is smooth in the mouth, with flavors of mint, clove, cherry, black currant, dark chocolate and orange blossom. Vigorous tannins coat the tongue and gums and diffuse into a lingering finish.

100

James Suckling

Aromas of black mushrooms, sweet cherries and plums with some cedar and intense lavender. Full-bodied with chewy yet polished tannins and beautiful presence at the finish. Lively and intense. Better after 2025, but already very impressive.

pairing recommendation