Marques de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2021 Bodega Numanthia leafy herbs

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The nose is dripping with garden-ripened strawberries and raspberries

grainy tannin on the entry

fine and complex wine offering aromas of black fruits again and violet

Marques de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2021 Bodega Numanthia leafy herbsThe 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