2018 Rioja Reserva, Sancho Garcés, Bodegas Patrocinio

2018 Sancho Garcés Rioja Reserva. A sumptuous, opulent, barrel-aged, 100% tempranillo made from the regions finest vineyards in the heart of La Rioja Alta.

And as a reserva, its tempranillo thats enjoyed a whole fourteen months of that barrel-ageing for added complexity and depth of flavour.

Add to these another 4+ years in bottle, and combined youve got ethereal aromas of wild-strawberry fruit on the nose with a sensual, sweet and savoury fruit character on the palate, and subtle, smoky vanilla notes, polished texture, and the spicy nuances of a well-aged Rioja.