Distinguished by lively acidity, this red Spanish vino is youthful, fresh, and vivacious. Hints of raspberry, strawberry and orange peel are pleasing as is a subtle floral suggestion. Having spent four months in concrete the wine offers a clean expression of the Tempranillo grape with none of the oaky distractions that it undoubtedly would have picked up had it been aged in barrels.
Manuel Quintano, Rioja Alavesa (Spain) 2020
By Marguerite Thomas