Alvaro Palacios, Rioja Quinon Valmira Vintage:2020 smoke-accented cherry liqueur and blueberry

smoke-accented cherry liqueur and blueberry aromas are complicated by building floral

anise and clove plus discreet mineral nuances that are set off by enough wood to warrant mentioning

lemon and a hint of tangerine

the 2016 is a tightly wound

the wine is maturing

Alvaro Palacios, Rioja Quinon Valmira Vintage:2020 smoke-accented cherry liqueur and blueberryThe single vineyard 2020 Quin de Valmira was produced with the Garnacha field blend that contains 10% other traditional varieties from the Valmira Vineyard at 616 meters in altitude. It fermented with some full clusters with indigenous yeasts in oak vats and matured in oak foudres and bocoyes for 16 months. It's very spicy, peppery and aromatic, floral, a little la Vosne Romane, with depth and complexity, very chalky, nicely textured, tasty, elegant