A superb New-Style Rioja made by the magician Alvaro Palacios; with far moreGarnacha than one may expect (50/50 Garnacha and Tempranillo) the wine is madeby whole-bunch fermentation and is aged only briefly in oak barrels. If hebelieved in such things, Alvaro would describe it as a 'Joven'; the emphasis iscertainly on the exuberant, with soft hedge-row flavours, and gentle spice tothe fore. With Mediterranean charm, and a certain come-hither, forward,approach to life, this is a distinctly read more...A superb New-Style Rioja made by the magician Alvaro Palacios; with far moreGarnacha than one may expect (50/50 Garnacha and Tempranillo) the wine is madeby whole-bunch fermentation and is aged only briefly in oak barrels. If hebelieved in such things, Alvaro would describe it as a 'Joven'; the emphasis iscertainly on the exuberant, with soft hedge-row flavours, and gentle spice tothe fore. With Mediterranean charm, and a certain come-hither, forward,approach to life, this is a distinctly superior every-day drinker. (Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer) (hide)