Imperial Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend

Vintage 2017 | Excellent p/q

Always solid

Not for me, too sweet and too acidic

Vanilla

Jimmy present. Refined rioja with less intense berry and smoke. No vanilla good with more subtle foods.

Brought it back from Spain — had with Jill and kyna

Jammy mouth feel with bright red fruit and toasty notes on the finish.

Deep ruby color.
Aromas of red cherry, oak spice.
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, clove, licorice, earthiness. Rich smooth tannins.

Intensity: 3/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 4/5

This showed well.

Lovely Rioja. At CUNE.