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  • Country ranking ?

    270
  • Producer ranking ?

    82
  • Decanting time

    45min
  • When to drink

    Now

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The Story

Marqués de Riscal Reserva wines are basically made from grapes from tempranillo vines planted before de 70’s, grown in the best clay-limestone soils of the Rioja Alavesa. This variety withstands oak- and bottle ageing well thanks to its good balance of acidity and fine tannin. The Graciano and Mazuelo varieties, whose presence in the blend does not exceed 10%, provide crispness and a lively colour. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 26ºC and the maceration time is never more than 12 days.

Riscal reservas spend around two years in American Oak barrels, producing a wine which corresponds to the classic Rioja style: fresh, fine, elegant and very suitable for laying down for many years. Before release for sale it spends a minimum of one year rounding off in the bottle; time enough to show how much complexity tempranillo is able to achieve.

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Brownish and Dark

ending

Medium

flavors

Raspberry, Vegetal, Licorice, Plum, Toasty and Earthy

nose

Mature

taste

Low in Acidity, Medium tannin, Balanced, Tired, Medium-bodied, Ripe, Toasty and Drying tannins

Verdict

Full-bodied and Well made

Written Notes

Super deep browing colour. Pungent nose, s Longweet and plummy, some sour characters. Full and farmyardy with vinegar notes. Stong drying finish.
  • 77p
Dark garnet red with mahagony coloured hue. Expressive nose with hints of graphite, cold smoke, rum marinated fruits, Garam Massala, rose hips and hints of oak spices. On the palate quite elegant with fine acidity, discreet sweetness, slightly dryish tannins but with good aromatic expression.
  • 92p
Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is brownish, and looking dark and deep. On the nose it is mature. The taste is ripe, toasty, with medium tannin ., with drying tannins, and low in acidity, medium-bodied, with balanced structure and tired. On the palate it is layered and has toasty, plum, licorice, vegetal, earthy, dried-fruit and raspberry flavours. The finish is medium long. This wine is beauty and fine. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 1-5 years.
- (Tasting note created by Tb's AI)
  • 88p
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Origin

Elciego, Rioja

Other wines from this producer

Baron de Chirel Reserva

Marques de Riscal Blanco

Marqués de Riscal Gran Reserva

Marques de Riscal Rueda

Riscal 1860

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