Bodegas Lanzaga, Las Beatas, Rioja 2018

Rioja as Burgundy? It certainly has the silky lightness of touch, but with a darker hue. Barolo at its most ethereal and lifted also comes to mind. But this is really just its own expressive self, with woody herbs, botanical aromatics, and a high-definition expression of bramble compote and black cherry fruit. So much energy and life. Gorgeous.