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2018 Taste the Difference Rioja Gran Reserva, Rioja Alta

( £16, 13.5%, Sainsbury's )

A nice combination of the modern and traditional styles of Rioja, this blend of Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo was made for Sainsbury’s by the talented María Larrea of CVNE in Haro. Aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels, it’s a structured, focused, well-balanced red from a cooler, more Atlantic-influenced vintage, with flavours of blackberry, plum, liquorice and vanilla spice and enough tannic backbone to age further in bottle.

BuyDrinking window: 2026-33Similar Wines: £15-20, 90-94, Spain, Red, Graciano, Mazuelo, Tempranillo
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