Wine: Marques Grinon Clasico
Name: Marques de Grinon Rioja
Variety: 100% Tempranillo
Country of Origin: Spain
Region of Origin: Rioja
Vintage Year: 2022
Price: $11.07
Description: This wine has oaky notes such as vanilla and tobacco. It also has red fruit notes such as strawberry and pomegranate. There are also black fruit notes such as blackberry and blueberry.
Shop/Wine Critic/Winery Review: “Leather and caramel on the nose. Blackberry, pomegranate, and tobacco on the palate. Medium tannins and acidity. Really nice.” (Joyce Donahue, Vivino)
Wine Folly: The oaky flavors which I picked up on in the wine are most likely from the oak barrels which Tempranillo wine is usually aged in. However, I didn’t pick up on the cherry or dried fig flavors which are common in Tempranillo, but I did pick up on a bit of tobacco. (p. 175)
My Review: The Marques de Grinon Rioja had a dry mouthfeel throughout and was overall quite a dark wine. It had prominent flavors of oak and blueberry and hints of tobacco.
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