Marqués de Riscal Réserva (6 units)

Its beautiful colour, a fairly dark cherry, and its garnet shades on the rim don’t show too many signs of evolution. On the nose, it exudes aromas of spices (vanilla, pepper and cinnamon) and whiffs of leather, along with fruit (black plum skin) and cocoa. It soon also reveals fine toasty and sweet (coconut) hints, all perfectly integrated, thanks to the good concentration of ripe fruit. On the palate, it’s fine and elegant, with delicate, rounded tannins, a silky mouthfeel and just the right acidity. Altogether, it proves to be a wine of great smoothness, well defined and easy to drink. Its finish is long, balsamic (liquorice), lactic and a touch bitter.