Purple/ruby in color. The nose is nice; spice, plums and cherries with a bit of dill. Nice texture. Slight tannins. Tart cherries on the palate. Nice finish. This retails for $33. It is drinking well now and should be good for five to ten years.
We tasted this about 5 years ago and it has really filled out since then. This is a blend of 55% Tempranillo, 20% Granacha, 10% Mazuelo, 10% Graciano and 5% Monastrell from Rioja, Spain. It is a more modern take than a traditional Rioja but still made using American Oak. Ruby in color with some purple swirls, mostly clear and bright. The nose has black cherries, slight chocolate, toast and spice. Full bodied. Plenty of depth. Medium tannins. On the palate, black cherries with spice. Long finish. This is drinking well now on its own and would work well with meats or fowl or roasted
Seems like a pretty modern take on Rioja. Ruby in color. The nose has cherries, slight dust, and a bit of black cherries. On the palate, this is drinking well. Cherries, black cherries with medium tannins. Nice finish. Easy drinking but also a bit of depth. This will please with or without food. This retails for around $20 which is a great value.
Ruby in color with slight browning. The nose has spice, clay and cherries. It also has a ton of dill which was off putting to some. The dill does carry thru to the palate, so be warned if that is a sensitivity. Others liked it. Firm tannins. Nice black cherry fruit. Good balance. Works better with food than alone. Pretty classic Rioja in style.
