Marqués de Cáceres, Rioja (Spain) 2018

 Very young, simply vinified Tempranillo can be thought of (and used as) Spain’s answer to Beaujolais, and this is the bottle to prove the point.  So fresh that it seems almost to still be bubbling in its fermenter (which is a good thing, not a fizzy fault), this is all about primary fruit, namely, red and black cherries, with a bit of black berry for good measure.  Not much else is going on, but then, nothing more is needed…especially if you give this a moderate chill in the fridge and pair it with grilled meats treated to a spicy rub.  Touted for being organic, this may prove attractive to certain consumers on that ground, but note that it is also very different in style than the Crianza from this bodega, which is much less centered on primary fruit and much more about traditional regional spiciness.