Country: Spain / Silver Label Reserva
Variety: Tempranillo Blend Northern Spain
Winery: Faustino Rivero Ulecia / Rioja
Generous aromas of root beer, lemon, licorice, wood smoke, blackberry and prune set this off on a good course. The palate is sinewy and chewy, with baked, minty blackberry flavors that are peppery and toasty as well as savory, meaty and slightly stewed on the finish. Drink through 2019.