2020 | Bodegas Ramirez de la Piscina Reserva | Rioja Cakes and Cream peach skins and chalk dust

peach skins and chalk dust spout poetry

the Merlot-dominated 2016 Château Valandraud is a brilliant example of this cuvée that should match or exceed the incredible 2015 at maturity

Full-bodied with a wonderful balance of fruit and fine tannins as well as mineral

it reveals a dense ruby/purple hue to go with textbook Pauillac notes of cedar pencil

2020 | Bodegas Ramirez de la Piscina Reserva | Rioja Cakes and Cream peach skins and chalk dustMore tannic and muscular than the current Crianza, the 2020 Reserva offers thick, densely concentrated layers of dark, smoky fruit, and oak, made from lower yielding tiny berries of Tempranillo. Expansive tannins coat the palate, adding medium bodied intensity. The wine was aged 18 months in barrel and nearly the same length of time in bottle. Theres a leathery garrigue type aspect to the finish that suggests it will continue to develop well 15 20