Rioja

Marques de Riscal 2006

Not to be out done, Marques de Riscal also makes a rosado from young tempranillo vines in Rioja. In fact they’ve been doing it for nearly 50 years. The resulting wine is fairly good, but I think they need to give away the visual references to the ol’ gold wire that you find around the bottles of the reserva.

The nose open up with raspberry and strawberry, with some green herbs, even a touch of lemon peel. Easy drinking and rounded in the mouth, it’s a little uninspiring with out food, but shows it’s best side with food. More of the same on the palate, a touch of lemon juice like acid on the finish. 88 Pts

Source:  Toro/Woods Wines Price: $22 Closure: Conventional Cork 

Web:  www.marquesderiscal.com