Bodegas Bhilar Rioja Carrakripán

The nose leans savory and tactile: dried apricot, bruised apple skin, orange peel, chamomile, and tea leaf, with an undercurrent of crushed stone, fennel pollen, and a faintly oxidative, cider-like edge that feels intentional rather than tired. On the palate, phenolic grip replaces tannin, giving a chewy, lightly astringent texture.

Such an interesting nose. Savory, nutty, a bit of sherry, really complex, darn interesting.

Bread and caramel and toast on the nose, apricots.

So interesting and of its own flavor profile.

After days and days being open still darn tasty.

Others find it sherry like, I don't, dried apricot fruit and linear. Lively on the palate.

Almost and orange wine. And I forget what they said the point of this wine was. Certainly interesting, but need more than one glass to explore.

A bit of bruised golden apple to the nose. And then a little bit dried out and bitter. Interesting and intense.