Ripe, red plum is at the core of this Rioja, but “svelte” and “sophisticated” are the last words I'd use to describe it. With chewy, woodsy tannins and a healthy helping of earth and tree-bark flavors, this wine is rustic but honest—like good barbecue, which, while we're on the subject, would do this wine just right. Aged 24 months in French and American oak. —D.M.
Ripe, red plum is at the core of this Rioja, but “svelte” and “sophisticated” are the last words I'd use to describe it. With chewy, woodsy tannins and a healthy helping of earth and tree-bark flavors, this wine is rustic but honest—like good barbecue, which, while we're on the subject, would do this wine just right. Aged 24 months in French and American oak. —D.M.
Ripe, red plum is at the core of this Rioja, but “svelte” and “sophisticated” are the last words I'd use to describe it. With chewy, woodsy tannins and a healthy helping of earth and tree-bark flavors, this wine is rustic but honest—like good barbecue, which, while we're on the subject, would do this wine just right. Aged 24 months in French and American oak. —D.M.
Ripe, red plum is at the core of this Rioja, but “svelte” and “sophisticated” are the last words I'd use to describe it. With chewy, woodsy tannins and a healthy helping of earth and tree-bark flavors, this wine is rustic but honest—like good barbecue, which, while we're on the subject, would do this wine just right. Aged 24 months in French and American oak. —D.M.