Marques De Riscal Reserva 2019

Marques De Riscal Reserva, Rioja, Spain, 2019

Grapes: 90% Tempranillo with 10% Graciano, aged for 21 months in American Oak Barrels and at least a further year in bottle before release.

Producer Tasting Note:

Intense black-cherry colour with good depth of colour and hardly any signs of evolution. Very expressive aromas on the nose with notes of liquorice, cinnamon and black pepper, with just a subtle hint of the long cask-ageing, thanks to its great complexity and ripe, concentrated fruit. Fresh and easy to drink on the palate, good backbone and lovely, polished tannins. The long, persistent finish leaves gentle balsamic reminders of the finest quality

Classic Rioja style: fresh, fine, elegant and very suitable for laying down for many years.

Critics' Tasting Notes: 

"Deep crimson. Fresh nose. Really great combination of classic Tempranillo (tobacco leaf?) fruit and structure. Only just ready to drink and it should carry on developing for many a year. Great stuff!" Drink 2023-2033

16.5/20 points, Jancis Robinson, JancisRobinsom.com, November 2023

Also rated 92/100 by both Wine Enthusiast and James Suckling, Gold Medal at Mundus Vini 2023, and 93/100 by Guia Penin (Spain)

This wine pairs well with ham, mild cheeses, casseroles which are not too spicy, pulse dishes, poultry, red meat, grilled and roast meat.