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RIOJA RESERVA 2018 DOCa Rioja
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer PALACIO GLORIOSO
Here is a very well-priced 2018 Tempranillo Reserva that was aged for three years with 12+ months in French oak. Youthful deep intense purple-red colour, the attractive, robust, fairly cedary, ripe plum nose has some spicy, raspberry-crancherry notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, solid, harmonious, spicy, cedary, ripe, plum-cassis-crancherry flavours with a long, bright, very well-textured, toasty finish. It has 14% alcohol and only 1.4 g/L residual sugar with lot number L021130 on the lower part of the glass bottle. CSPC 930164
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Han Nea
Country Spain
Region Rioja
Rating ***(90.5 points)
Ripe, Well Textured, Harmonious
LCBO Text Status Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy
TASTING NOTE: The Glorioso Reserva, a wine that generally develops well in bottle, is a Tempranillo that's sourced from all three of Rioja's sub regions, with ageing in equal parts French and American oak. Elegant and refreshing, with raspberry and strawberry fruit, spicy, scented oak and a balsamic twist. Drink date: 2023-2029. Score - 92 (timatkin.com, Rioja Special Report 2023) Price $ 23.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - September 7, 2024
Cases bought 350 (12 bottles per case)

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