2019 Marques de Riscal Reserva (750ml)

Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain

B-21 Top Recommendation
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Creating its iconic golden mesh wrapping to guarantee its authenticity in the late 19th century, Marques de Riscal has been a leader in Rioja for over a century, its easily recognizable packaging becoming synonymous with the exceptional quality of its wines. Ranging from the appealing 2018 Reserva to the richly complex 2016 Gran Reserva and the inaugural vintage of the powerful single-vineyard 2019 Tapias, these top-rated selections from Marques de Riscal offer a terrific range of Riojas from entry level to highly collectible, all delivering exceptional quality and outstanding value.

Located in the tiny Rioja Alavesa village of Elciego, Herederos del Marques de Riscal ranks as one of the region’s most historic bodegas even among its Rioja peers, its historic cellar known as “The Cathedral” home to bottles from every vintage since the first harvest in 1862. Spanning a massive 540 hectares of organically farmed vineyards in Rioja, the estate’s Tempranillo vines are planted in clay and limestone soils in a rugged high-altitude terrain that ensures naturally lower yields and produces concentrated fruit.Crafted from Tempranillo vines over 80 years of age, the 96 pt. 2016 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva was aged for 26 months in French oak cask followed by three years in bottle, its lush aromatic fruit and considerable depth promising longevity and earning it the #39 spot on the Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Wines of 2022. Sourced from a unique 2.8-hectare parcel in the estate’s high altitude Finca Las Tapias vineyard from its oldest Tempranillo vines, the impressive and muscular 98 pt. 2019 Marques de Riscal Tapias was aged in 50% new French oak yielding opulent aromatics and lush layered fruit, “delicious now” according to James Suckling with “great aging potential,” earning a place on both his Top 100 Wines of 2022 and his Top 100 Spanish Wines of 2022 in its inaugural vintage.

Representing the full range of exceptional Rioja from a quality-driven historic estate, these Marques de Riscal selections will appeal to lovers of robust red wines seeking everyday value as well as Spanish wine fans and collectors looking to stock up on top rated age worthy Rioja, guaranteed authentic and all great options for mixing a case.

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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. Drink from 2025 or decant if you want to enjoy now.

92 points, Zekun Shuai, James Suckling (Sep 2023)

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