Marqués de Riscal Gran Reserva 2012, Rioja, Spain 🇪🇸

🍇 Tempranillo 78%
🍇 Graciano & Mazuelo  22%

🧐 Alcohol 14.5%

🍁 My Score 91 Points

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Sensuous bouquet with aromas of cherries, plums, dried figs, Asian spices, leather, vanilla and toasty notes. On the mouthfeel medium-full bodied, beautiful texture, flavourful with fine grainy tannins and refreshing acidity. The finish is long, smooth with plenty of exotic flavours.

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Another Spanish beauty! What I truly appreciate, is how well integrated the oak is at this stage and how delicious and elegant the mouthfeel is. I have enjoyed a few Gran Reserva lately and this is definitely the smoothest and most exotic. Strongly recommended my wine friends. Cheers 🍷

CVNE Imperial Rioja Gran Reserva 2010, Rioja, Spain 🇪🇸

🍇 Tempranillo 85%
🍇 Graciano 10%
🍇 Mazuelo 5%

🧐 Alcohol 14%

🍁 My Score 94 Points

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Intoxicating, sensuous nose with aromas of plums, berry fruit, dried figs, tobacco leaves, vanilla, old church wood and balsamic notes. On the mouthfeel, medium bodied, elegant texture, silky tannins and fresh acidity. The finish is medium length with flavours of plums, cherries and exotic spices.

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I have just been named the Spanish wine Ambassador here in Canada 🙂 Jokes asides, second Spanish wine in a row and what a treat this Rioja is. It’s incredible that you could get such an elegant, mature wine like this for $56 @lasaq  An incredible value and drinking beautifully right now. This 2010 Rioja vintage is a gift that keeps on giving. What a treat 👌 Cheers my wine friends 🍷

Hacienda López de Haro Gran Reserva 2010, Rioja, Spain 🇪🇸

🍇 Tempranillo 90%
🍇 Graciano 10%

🧐 Alcohol 14%

🍁 My Score 90 Points

🧩 30 months in French and American oak barrels than 20 months in bottle before release

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Sensuous nose with aromas of cherries, plums, soft leather, vanilla, herbal notes and earthy undertones. On the mouthfeel, medium bodied, sweet ripe fruit covering the palate, silky tannins and balanced acidity. The finish is medium length with flavours of spicy blueberry/plum fruit lingering.

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Another gorgeous wine from the 2010 Rioja vintage, drinking beautifully right now. A Gran Reserva with sensuous aromatics, harmonious texture and great flavours. Definitely a great deal of appeal and a fantastic value. Strongly recommended. Cheers my wine friends 🍷