2019 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva DOCa

A rich and flavorful Rioja with ripe dark fruits, chocolate, tobacco, and a lingering touch of spice.

Producer

Marqués de Riscal

Region

Rioja

Country

Spain

Varietal

Tempranillo

Varietal Composition

Tempranillo, Graciano

Specifications

2019

Vintage

2030

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Aged 21 months in American oak

Occasional wine note

This Rioja is a great value offering from one of the oldest producers in Spain. Loads of ripe dark fruits, chocolate, tobacco, and hints of dried herbs, with a touch of spice that lingers with that long luscious finish.

What experts say about this wine

100

Wine Enthusiast

This deep-violet-colored wine has aromas of cassis, milk chocolate and geranium leaf. Strapping tannins provide a backdrop for menthol, clove, blackberry-jam, violet and dark-chocolate flavors that culminate in a chewy finish marked with notes of butterscotch and thyme.

100

James Suckling

Vanilla, incense and pine cones on top of the dark cherries and plums on the nose. Youthful and pretty flavorful on the medium- to full-bodied palate with plenty of oak tannins that will need a few years to unwind and soften. Hint of tobacco savoriness loom in the lengthy, spicy finish.

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