Dark red. Wild, gamey red berry and cherry scents are complicated by leather, vanilla, baking spices and cured meat. Firm, sharply focused redcurrant and bitter cherry flavors slowly unwind to reveal smoky mineral and floral pastille character. Finishes sweet, spicy and very long. Josh Raynolds (Vinous)

Lovely classic tertiary Rioja aromas of leather, spice, moccha and autumn leaves but there’s still has a rich sweetness of spicy red fruit and. Wonderfully fresh, elegant and complex. Tannins are fine and rounded yet continue to provide good structure for further ageing. Julia Harding MW (JancisRobinson.com)