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  • Country ranking ?

    143
  • Producer ranking ?

    23
  • Decanting time

    45min
  • When to drink

    now-2020
  • Food Pairing

    Enjoy without food

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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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Wine Information

Irregular vintage in general. In Rioja Alavesa it was in part excellent with good ripening and abundant quantity of grapes. Imprecise growth cycle, more than 210 days in Rioja Alavesa.

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Brownish and Bright

ending

Medium, Smooth and Lingering

flavors

Raspberry, Toasty, Floral, Nutty, Chocolate and Perfumed

nose

Youthful, Complex, Generous and Refined

taste

Average in Acidity, Low tannin, Balanced, Developing, Light, Harmonious, Elegant, Vivid, Dry and Silky tannins

Written Notes

Dep brown-hued colour. Full, round, sweet nose, wide and round, viscous. Quite big tannin, drying fruit.
  • 86p
Dark garnet red with maghaoni coloured hue. Gorgeous wine with expressive aroma reminiscent of toasted briuoche and hints of smoke, coffee and dark chocolte, ripe fruit, balmy spices. On the palate deeply impressing with excellent depth, freshness and complex flavour. Another wine which is close to perfection.
  • 98p
Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is brownish, and looking bright and medium. On the nose it is open, intense, youthful, complex, refined and generous. The taste is vivid, harmonious, elegant, and dry, with low tannin ., with silky tannins, and average in acidity, light, with balanced structure and developing. On the palate it is layered and has toasty, chocolate, floral, perfumed, nutty and raspberry flavours. The finish is medium long, smooth, lingering and vibrant. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 1-5 years and decant at least 15min before tasting.
- (Tasting note created by Tb's AI)
  • 91p
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Information

Origin

Elciego, Rioja

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Best buy

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None

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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