2019 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva DOCa
Producer: Marqués de Riscal
Region: Rioja
Country: Spain
Grapes: Tempranillo, Graciano
Vintage: 2019
ABV: 14.5%
Vivino: 4.2
Drink By: 2030
Occasional Wine Note: This Rioja is a great value offering from one of the oldest producers in Spain. Loads of ripe dark fruits, chocolate, tobacco, and hints of dried herbs, with a touch of spice that lingers with that long luscious finish.
Wine Enthusiast
Critic Score: 92
This deep-violet-colored wine has aromas of cassis, milk chocolate and geranium leaf. Strapping tannins provide a backdrop for menthol, clove, blackberry-jam, violet and dark-chocolate flavors that culminate in a chewy finish marked with notes of butterscotch and thyme.
James Suckling
Critic Score: 92
Vanilla, incense and pine cones on top of the dark cherries and plums on the nose. Youthful and pretty flavorful on the medium- to full-bodied palate with plenty of oak tannins that will need a few years to unwind and soften. Hint of tobacco savoriness loom in the lengthy, spicy finish.