Marqués de Cáceres
Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend
La Rioja, Spain
Had a bottle about 9 months ago. A blend of 85% Tempranillo and 8% Garnacha and 7% Graciano, with aging in French oak. Deep Ruby with red and black fruit aromas and earthy spice. The palate shows cherry and blackberry flavors with smoke, cacao and spice. Vivid acidity, firm ripe tannins, integrated lending to a medium+ finish ending with some earthy notes. Just starting to deliver, a few more years will benefit. Great value for a Gran Reserva, aging well.
Had a bottle about 9 months ago. A blend of 85% Tempranillo and 8% Garnacha and 7% Graciano, with aging in French oak. Deep Ruby with red and black fruit aromas and earthy spice. The palate shows cherry and blackberry flavors with smoke, cacao and spice. Vivid acidity, firm ripe tannins, integrated lending to a medium+ finish ending with some earthy notes. Just starting to deliver, a few more years will benefit. Great value for a Gran Reserva, aging well.
Mar 16th, 2020
Blackfruits and crushed ants dill toasted oak a lot of tannins for a 2011 deep fruit
Blackfruits and crushed ants dill toasted oak a lot of tannins for a 2011 deep fruit
Jun 4th, 2019
Quite austere - not sure if simply too young as this was decanted for around five or six hours, so had plenty of time to open up. Sadly, never really did. Very tough on the tannic front - a very savoury wine aided somewhat by the faint presence of some cherry and bergamot, but otherwise nothing special.
Quite austere - not sure if simply too young as this was decanted for around five or six hours, so had plenty of time to open up. Sadly, never really did. Very tough on the tannic front - a very savoury wine aided somewhat by the faint presence of some cherry and bergamot, but otherwise nothing special.
Oct 9th, 2018
2011 vintage, didn’t enjoy. The tannins overwhelmed the purple fruit, cedar and tobacco elements. Maybe should of decanted?
2011 vintage, didn’t enjoy. The tannins overwhelmed the purple fruit, cedar and tobacco elements. Maybe should of decanted?
Mar 7th, 2021
Blend of Tempranillo (85%), Garnacha (10%) and Graciano (5%). Dark fruit and Forrest Floor aromas and flavors with notes of chocolate, cinnamon and fresh dill. A touch of leather, coffee grounds, vanilla and smoked meat on the finish. Bold but silky with very dusty tannins. Deep red/purple color. There is a bit of an off-flavor, which brings my rating down a bit.
Blend of Tempranillo (85%), Garnacha (10%) and Graciano (5%). Dark fruit and Forrest Floor aromas and flavors with notes of chocolate, cinnamon and fresh dill. A touch of leather, coffee grounds, vanilla and smoked meat on the finish. Bold but silky with very dusty tannins. Deep red/purple color. There is a bit of an off-flavor, which brings my rating down a bit.
Jul 6th, 2020
Great. Needs oxygene for at least some hours.
Great. Needs oxygene for at least some hours.
Nov 24th, 2019Very good. Not as acidic as expected.
Very good. Not as acidic as expected.
Mar 29th, 2019
Брусника, черника и голубика. Леса русского Севера ))) Бочка из-под рассола. Элегантно, танины готовые, финиш в дерево и корицу. Чуть задавленное, но приятное и демонстрирует некоторое развитие.
Брусника, черника и голубика. Леса русского Севера ))) Бочка из-под рассола. Элегантно, танины готовые, финиш в дерево и корицу. Чуть задавленное, но приятное и демонстрирует некоторое развитие.
Jan 11th, 2019