Rioja Gran Reserva - Finca Nueva - 2010 - Rioja - Spain GRAPE VARIETY_Chardonnay the wine matures in stainless

the wine matures in stainless steel tanks

and an eye on the future

it has deep colour

a small family owned and run estate

Rioja Gran Reserva - Finca Nueva - 2010 - Rioja - Spain GRAPE VARIETY_Chardonnay the wine matures in stainlessThe 2010 Gran Reserva has a modern profile for the category, with jammy fruit and a balsamic touch from the two years in 50 50 French and American oak barrels that also gave it spicy and smoky undertones. The tannins have been resolved by some seven years in bottle, but the wine should keep it up in bottle for a handful of years. It's a juicier style of Gran Reserva with ripe black fruit flavors in the finish. Drink date: 2020 2025. Score 92. (Luis