BR Vega Sicilia Macan Rioja 2018

BR Vega Sicilia Macan Rioja 2018

explosively long and very firmly structured finish where a pleasing bead of minerality appears which helps to add lift to the finish

complexity and intensity as a result of the terre bianche

The old vines are very much in evidence as there is a true abundance of palate soaking dry extract that imparts a velvety mouth feel to the mid-palate and buffers the very firm tannins on the youthfully austere

they're certainly in the way

structured finish

clean and elegant

pure and airy nose with its broad mélange of wild red berry fruit liqueur

A much more floral-inflected nose is equally fresh and ripe with a broader range of spice elements adding breadth to the pretty red and blue pinot fruit aromas that are trimmed in noticeable if not invasive wood

indeed even brooding big-bodied flavors possess outstanding power and punch along with an abundance of both dry extract and minerality that adds a bit of lift to the youthfully austere

with an exceptional nose of crème de cassis

with lovely mineral grip

There is fine richness and plenty of punch to the more voluminous and once again solidly concentrated flavors that are shaped by surprisingly sleek tannins on the firm