Tasting Note: Marques de Riscal, Gran Reserva, 150 Aniversario, Rioja, 2016

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Marqués de Riscal

Region: Eltziego, Rioja Alavesa, Spain

Appellation: Rioja D.O.Ca

Type: Dry red wine, non-sparkling

Vintage: 2016

Date of Tasting: April 2023

Type of viticulture: conventional

Grapes used: 90% Tempranillo + 8% Graciano + 2% others

Vintage Blend: 100% grapes from 2016

Winemaking details: minimum 80 years old vines, hand-harvested, grapes were table-sorted

Aging: 30 months in French-oak barrels + 30 months in bottle

Sugar level: low

Sulphites: contains Sulphites

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APPEARANCE

• Colour = Ruby
• Intensity = Deep

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium+
• Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Aromas = Black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, toasted wood, leather, black pepper, balsamic notes

PALATE

• Sweetness = Dry
• Acidity = Medium+
• Tannins = Medium+ (round and well integrated)
• Alcohol = High (15%)
• Body = Medium+
• Flavour Intensity = Medium+
• Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Flavour details = Black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, toasted wood, leather, black pepper, balsamic notes
• Other =
• Finish = Long

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Very Very Good
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 12°C for up to 12-15 years
  • Will gain complexity from aging
• Retail Price = 65 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = very good
• Comparison with same price competition = good
• Suitability for Diabetics = suitable
• Service Temperature = around 16°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = veal, lamb, sausage, ham, mature cheeses, red meat, roasted meat, beef fajitas, barbacoa, carnitas, chorizo
• Comments = I really like the finish of this wine is particularly interesting, it is velvety, long and nuanced. It is a beautiful and elegant Rioja that still shows a lot of aging potential.
• Final Grade = A-

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

• Overall Quality scale
  • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
• Bottle Aging
  • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
• Retail Price
  • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
• Value for Money
  • Quality offered compared to the price paid
• Comparison with same price competition
  • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics
  • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
• Comments
  • Any additional elements worth noting
• Final Grade Scale
  • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
  • A+ = Outstanding Wine
  • A = Great Wine
  • A- = Very Very Good
  • B+ = Very Good
  • B = Good
  • B- = Noteworthy
  • C+ = Acceptable
  • C = Poor
  • F = The worst grade of this scale