Marques de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2020 Palmer & Co plum jam and tobacco leaf

plum jam and tobacco leaf

I hate using the word minerality as it means so many different things to people

salty notes

ripe apple and heather that are all tightly hemmed in with plum skin acidity and apple seed tannins

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Marques de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2020 Palmer & Co plum jam and tobacco leafThe 2020 Rioja Reserva, their flagship wine, comes from the 300 hectares of estate vineyards. Here, Tempranillo is the backbone, making up 82% of the blend in the low yielding vintage of 2019, complemented with 8% Graciano, 7% Mazuelo and 3% Garnacha. It has controlled ripeness at 14% alcohol, with a pH of 3. 65 and 5. 1 grams of acidity. I loved the aromatics herefloral and elegant, more in the style of the 2018 than the 2019. it's lighter, more