Marques de Murrieta, Dalmau, Rioja Reserva 2012

90
Tasted by: Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW, Sarah Jane Evans MW, Pierre Mansour
(at Decanter's March 2017 issue Premium Red Rioja Panel Tasting, 12 Dec 2016)
Drinking Window: 2017 - 2023
That identifiable cassis fruit character is mixed in with savoury plums and light acid. It is a little hollow on the mid-palate but this is covered by a punchy structure.
Marques de Murrieta, Dalmau, Rioja Reserva
Producer
Marques de Murrieta
Brand
Dalmau
Vintage
2012
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Spain
Region
Northern Spain
Appellation
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
14.50%
Body
Medium
Oak
Oaked
Grapes
6% Graciano
79% Tempranillo / Tinto Fino