Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2019

Description

A classic Rioja Gran Reserva from Marqués de Riscal, one of Spain’s historic producers. Made from 100% Tempranillo sourced from vines over 80 years old in Rioja Alavesa, the wine is aged for 30–36 months in French oak followed by extended bottle aging. The 2019 vintage combines ripe fruit and freshness with the depth and complexity that define traditionally aged Rioja.

Wine Enthusiast 95

Beautifully aged picking up spiced and savory depth from time in cellar. Dried tobacco, a pleasing waft of smoke, anise seed and orange zest layer into bramble and wild berries, wet tobacco and an earthy mineral finish. Tannins are youthful with great promise with balancing acidity. Enjoy with a meal and decanting or allow to develop further in cellar. Lovely Gran Reserva.

Jeb Dunnuck 96
"The 2019 Gran Reserva is long-aged, about three years in French and American oak with another year in bottle. The herbal aromatics lead to an elegant, rounded midpalate of medium-bodied richness and grip, highlighted by notes of dark chocolate, licorice, balsamic, and cinnamon. The wine is structured and still grippy but starting to coalesce into its beautiful self. The tremendous length of the wine should continue to develop, and it will drink best from 2029-2039."