Marques De Caceres Reserva 2016 Rioja Spain

Tasting Notes

Marques de Caceres Reserva is dark and ruby coloured Rioja. Refined and complex aroma with a touch of cherry,
vanilla and soft toasted notes. Balanced in the mouth, where the silky and well-defined tannins are combined with exquisite flavours to reveal a pleasant fullness.

Background

Marques de Caceres Reserva is a red Rioja made by the winery Marques de Caceres. A Reserva style wine that has spent 20 months in French oak barrels, divided equally between new barrels and one and two-year old barrels. The wine is then aged in bottle for 2 years before release. 2015 was the second earliest harvest in the history of the Denominación de Origen. A mild Atlantic climate with marked seasons. The Reserva is made of  85% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha, 5% Graciano taken from a selection of parcels from 25-35 year-old vineyards, located in Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa. Wines from this vintage year are those typical from Rioja, with a slightly higher alcoholic strength and a good balance between acidity and ripening.                  Awarded 93 points in the Rioja Special Report Tim Atkin 2020.

Food matching

A delicious wine to drink with a fillet steak.