From - Rioja, Spain
Grape - Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha (Grenache)
Alc - 13.5%
Price - £12.99 (currently £9.99)
From - Waitrose
Appearance - Clean; medium + intensity; developed; garnet/tawny; consistent legs
Nose - Clean; medium+ intensity; developed; red fruit, spice, vanilla.
Taste; dry; medium acid; medium tannin; medium+ alcohol; medium+ length; cherries, a touch of black fruit, cloves, vanilla.
Conclusions - Very good; ready to drink, might improve.
Balance - 7 Length - 8 Intensity - 7 Complexity - 6.5
This is a really nice and interesting bottle of wine. It has spent some time in oak, due to the 'Reserva' title (Spanish wines that have been oaked for periods of time are referred to, in asciending order of time 'Crianza, Reserva or Gran Reserva). Beronia Reserva Rioja is the same price, and I think that I found that one marginally more palatable, though. It was just a touch smoother, I recall. This is really good, though, and worth thirteen quid.
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