Marques de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2020 Palmer & Co and the rest Hillside planting

and the rest Hillside planting

star anise and a hint of smoke before finishing on an accent of coffee

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

salty notes

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

Marques de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2020 Palmer & Co and the rest Hillside plantingThe 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