Ramirez de la Piscina Reserva 2018

 A bouquet of pomegranate, dark plum and mocha with a hint of dried kitchen herbs. Durable tannins take hold of the palate bearing flavors of purple fig, black cherry, dark chocolate, purple flowers and a hint of red apple peel and then evaporate into a violet and ripe cherry finish.
 The Ramirez de la Piscina family of San Vicente have been farming grapes in this historic village since the 13th century. Today, they produce small quantities of extremely classical Rioja wines from estate and long-term contracted vineyards in San Vicente and Abalos, two of the most important villages in the Sonsierra Riojana, a geographic "triangle" of quality between San Vicente, Abalos, and Labastida.