Finca La Emperatriz, Parcela No 1, Rioja, 2012

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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 - 2021
Noticeable alcohol in this wine is pushed aside by flashy oak and marked acidity; it is certainly an ambitious Rioja.
Producer
Finca La Emperatriz
Brand
Parcela No 1
Vintage
2012
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Spain
Region
Northern Spain
Appellation
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
14.50%
Body
Medium
Oak
Oaked
Grapes
100% Tempranillo / Tinto Fino