Mature berry, cola and coffee aromas announce a gran reserva that just reaches that level of affordable excellence that everyone is looking for. The palate is a bit raw and bumpy, and the spiced plum flavors are familiar and touched up by buttery oak, but overall this delivers enough classic Rioja tobacco, vanilla and red fruit character to warrant spirited consumption.

This lean version offers red plum and dried cherry flavors, with licorice, tobacco and forest floor notes, backed by light, firm tannins and orange peel acidity. Traditional style. Drink now through 2022. 5,600 cases imported.