2016 Bodegas Ramirez de la Piscina Rioja Reserva

Intense garnet red color, with a clear rim. Outstanding aromatic intensity on the nose, with spicy and balsamic licorice, clove, nutmeg and black p...

JS 95 Points:  "Beautiful transparency here with fresh flowers, green tobacco, pine needles, crushed stones and sandalwood. Dark fruits in the cent...

Real old-time Rioja in style, with notes of tobacco, leather, raw meat, stewed cherries, and incense smoke. Medium bodied with strong acidity and a...

JS 98 Points:  "#82 Top 100 Wines of 2023: Very impressive complexity and width on the nose, showing lots of savoriness with mushrooms, sandalwood,...

 Gran Reserva refers to older wine aged longer in oak barrels. It's a combo platter. Not a direct translation but that's the sentiment. A richer...