Bodegas Ramon Bilbao Reserva, Rioja, Spain

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A bright, almost tangy version, with wild strawberry and dried cranberry fruit, medicinal herb and fresh earth notes. Modest finish. Tempranillo and Graciano. Drink now. 34,412 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add

They had a lot of issues with the 2013 harvest, with abundant rain in October, and they didn't produce a Reserva or Gran Reserva. A modern blend of Tempranillo with 6% Graciano and 4% Mazuelo, the 2014 Reserva matured in oak barriques for 20 months and in bottle for a further 17 months before it was released. It's quite smoky and balsamic and has traces of cigar ash and incense with hints of cured meat and a twist of cereals/corn. It has good acidity and freshness, fine tannins and a soft texture, very approachable. 400,000 bottles produced.

The generosity and ripeness of the vintage is shown in the 2012 Reserva, a blend of Tempranillo with 5% each Mazuelo and Graciano playing with overripeness. It matured in American oak barrels for 20 months. The palate shows quite oaky and balsamic, ending quite dry. 400,000 bottles produced.