Viña Ijalba, Crianza, Rioja, Northern Spain, Spain, 2016

91
Tasted by: Sarah Jane Evans MW, Simon Field MW, Pierre Mansour
(at Decanter magazine's March 2020 issue Affordable Red Rioja Panel Tasting, 28 Nov 2019)
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2024
Plums and cassis contrast nicely with savoury smoky bacon notes; dense and succulent with a long velvety finish.
Producer
Viña Ijalba
Brand
Crianza
Vintage
2016
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Spain
Region
Northern Spain
Appellation
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
14.00%
Body
Medium
Oak
Unoaked
Grapes
20% Graciano
80% Tempranillo / Tinto Fino