SP Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Crianza

One of the most well known Rioja's in the world.

VINTAGE: 2018

VARIETALS:  90% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha, 5% Graciano 

ALC: 13.5%

AGING:  12 months in French (60%) and American (40%) oak barrels. 25% of the barrels are new oak, another 25% have been used for two wines and the other 50% have been used to rest a maximum of three to four wines.  A further 1 year aging in the bottle. 

TASTING NOTES: Nice depth with a luminous sparkle. A bouquet of fine notes of toasted wood and spices, combined with red candied fruit on a licorice base. Full-bodied on the palate with a background of ripe fruit and smooth elegant tannins. A long silky aftertaste. Best served at 16 ºC.

AWARDS:

GOLD MEDAL – Sommelier Challenge Wine & Spirits Competition 2020

94 POINTS – Gourmets Guide 

92 POINTS – James Suckling 

90 POINTS – Proensa Guide