Eguren Ugarte, Rioja Reserva

Mid Feb 2022: clear dark red color; dark and red berries, wood and spices in the nose; balanced with a slight astringency on the palate.

Very good and nicely developed wine. Good structure, well balanced. Blend of 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano, aged on French and American oak for 15 months. Deep ruby coloured. Medium+ intense and developing aromas of blackberry, red cherry, black cherry, plum, cedar, chocolate, eucalyptus, clove. Dry wine, medium acidity, medium+ tannins, medium body, medium+ intense flavours of blackberry, cherry, chocolate, cedar, clove, bayleaf, tobacco. Medium+ length finish. 14% - served @ WSET3 course

Coravin tasting Med+ ruby Med+ aromas of red cherries, plums, raspberries, cranberries, oak-vanilla, earth, leather, light spice Developing Dry, high acidity, med tannins, med abv, med body, med+ flavors intensity consistent with the nose, long finish Can drink now - suitable for further ageing

It's good but it's far too young, give it a few more years. It's not your old school Rioja, it's a little different in a good way. It's subtler flavours are still riojaesque with some oak, some caramel and red fruit but different. You need to try it to know what I mean. 86 points

med ruby med intensity aromas & flavours of dried plums, cherries, earth, leather, spices, dry high acidity, high alcohol, med body, med+ finish can drink now - suitable for further ageing

requires 1-2 hours of aeration before enjoying med garnet med intensity of primary, secondary & tertiary aromas: dry dark cherries, earth, leather, oak, spices, high acidity, med+ tannins, med alc., med+ body, rich dark cherries flavours, med+ finish can drink now - suitable for further ageing

Made using Tempranillo grape (95%) and Graciano grape (5%) from vines selected by age (30-50 years) and location. Aged in French and American oak during 15 months, then at least 24 months in bottle. med ruby med+ intensity of primary, secondary & tertiary dry cherries & earthy aromas, oak-vanilla; developing. dry, high acidity, high tannins, med+ body, high alc. 14%, dry cherries, earthy, tobacco, ripe fruit, liquorice, vanilla and roasted notes, med+ length finish. developing. can drink now (decant for …