Marques de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2020 Borealis savory and expansive with dynamic

savory and expansive with dynamic flavor layers and a very long finish

polished nose with plenty of ripe plums

followed by a full-bodied

The wine is aged in oak barrels (10-20% new wood) for 20-22 months

this will be one of those Rip Van Winkle vintages that can be predicted to cellar not just for decades but for generations

Marques de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2020 Borealis savory and expansive with dynamicThe 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