2020 | Marques de Murrieta Reserva | Rioja - Half Case (6x750ml) Roxheim fresh citrus and a saline

fresh citrus and a saline mineral note flow effortlessly across the palate

The NV Alvear Amontillado Carlos VII is a beauty

and tropical notes

this is still quite tight

2020 | Marques de Murrieta Reserva | Rioja - Half Case (6x750ml) Roxheim fresh citrus and a salineThe 2020 Rioja Reserva, their flagship wine, comes from the 300 hectares of estate vineyards. Here, Tempranillo is the backbone, making up 82% of the blend in the low yielding vintage of 2019, complemented with 8% Graciano, 7% Mazuelo and 3% Garnacha. It has controlled ripeness at 14% alcohol, with a pH of 3. 65 and 5. 1 grams of acidity. I loved the aromatics herefloral and elegant, more in the style of the 2018 than the 2019. it's lighter, more