Diosares
Rioja Graciano
La Rioja, Spain
Dark, glass-clinging purple with near black core. Inviting nose and medium full palate of blackberries, brambles, and red apple. Juicy medium plus acidity. Present but accommodating medium tannins. Moderate, palate-continuing finish. Lighter than Tempranillo-based Riojas but without the herbiness of Garnacha, this is an excellent potential pairing with a wide range of foods. Drink now through 2026.
Dark, glass-clinging purple with near black core. Inviting nose and medium full palate of blackberries, brambles, and red apple. Juicy medium plus acidity. Present but accommodating medium tannins. Moderate, palate-continuing finish. Lighter than Tempranillo-based Riojas but without the herbiness of Garnacha, this is an excellent potential pairing with a wide range of foods. Drink now through 2026.
Apr 4th, 2024Dark purple with near black core. Abundant nose of brambly blackberry. Juicy, medium palate conforms the nose adding peppery red apple and new patent leather. Medium plus acidity and medium tannins make the wine lighter on its feet than the color and nose portend. Finish is moderately short and continues the palate. A grape not often heard from on its own takes center stage as a lithe Spanish red with complexity for meals with complex flavors from hearty meats and stews to salmon and paella. Drink now through 2028.
Dark purple with near black core. Abundant nose of brambly blackberry. Juicy, medium palate conforms the nose adding peppery red apple and new patent leather. Medium plus acidity and medium tannins make the wine lighter on its feet than the color and nose portend. Finish is moderately short and continues the palate. A grape not often heard from on its own takes center stage as a lithe Spanish red with complexity for meals with complex flavors from hearty meats and stews to salmon and paella. Drink now through 2028.
Feb 27th, 2023