This is top-notch Rioja. You can tell just by looking at it. It looks somehow livelier in the glass, more vital and intense. Tempranillo and garnacha make up the mix here, singing of juicy cherries and plums. Oak treatment comprises of a 80-20 French-American split, giving darker toasty notes and a background coconutty hint. The wine is deep and complex, but also fun and never too imposing. It’s suited to special occasions, but only the sort you actually enjoy. Let your hair down, and crack open this beauty of a bottle!