Marqués de Riscal, Barón de Chirel, Rioja, 2012

88
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 - 2022
Earthy, leathery characters precede a woody and herbaceous palate that is very modern but slightly drying.
Producer
Marqués de Riscal
Brand
Barón de Chirel
Vintage
2012
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Spain
Region
Northern Spain
Appellation
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
14.50%
Body
Medium
Oak
Oaked
Grapes
70% Tempranillo / Tinto Fino