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  • Country ranking ?

    51
  • Producer ranking ?

    7
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    Now

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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 temp...

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Unlike Bordeaux, Rioja did not experience a fecund growing season in 1945. There was significant mildew that year (30% more than average) and consequently much of the crop had to be deselected, leaving surviving bunches to become extremely concentrated. The resulting 1945 Gran Reserva Cuvée R M (Reserve Médoc) consists of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and shows a pH level between 3.1 and 3.3. It is blessed with an entrancing bouquet of black cherries, cedar, Dorset plum and pine needles, fast developing a quasi-Bordeaux character, similar to an old Pauillac. However, the palate is quintessential Rioja: pliant in structure, offering touches of mulberry, dark chocolate and honey, then a feral, garrigue-like element toward the svelte, harmonious finish. This breathtaking elixir ranks alongside some of the great clarets of the vintage, albeit with more corpulence and exuberance.

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Origin

Elciego, Rioja

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