marques de murrieta dalmau rioja 2017 750ml

Winemaker Notes:
Intense fragrance of ripe black fruit, plum, blueberry and blackcurrant over a Mediterranean herbs base with hints of black chocolate and licorice. In the mouth, the breadth of flavors is enhanced by fine tannins that make the wine powerful and structured, and as a result becomes enveloping and voluptuous. A grand wine, with amazing character.
Blend: 82% Tempranillo, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Graciano.

Critical Acclaim:
96 points - Tim Atkin
"One of only a handful of wine in Rioja that includes Cabernet Sauvignon - to very good effect, it must be said - this is an elegant, distinguished red blend based on Tempranillo with 3% Graciano completing the cuvée. Aged in new French oak, it's a Bordeaux-influenced style showing refined tannins, notes of cassis, blackberry and cedarwood and a fresh, mineral-rich core."

95 points - James Suckling
"Ripe and intense red with tempranillo, graciano and a touch of cabernet sauvignon. Jumps out of the glass with crushed flowers and berries. Full body, round and juicy tannins and a flavorful finish. Shows excellent potential."

95 points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"Exceptionally, I also tasted an unbottled sample of the 2016 Dalmau Reserva, which will be launched in January 2019, as they want to show the public the change in the 2016 vintage. 2016 saw a very good growing season, and the harvest was in late September. It feels like a very young Bordeaux blend, elegant and powerful. And as I saw in the other 2016 I sampled (the Reserva), this has gained in precision (it fermented at 24 degrees Celsius, quite cold for a red), avoiding too much extraction, and that seems noticeable in the texture and the quality of the tannins, sleek, velvety, more elegant, focused and sophisticated. This has all the traces to be the most elegant and finest vintage of Dalmau to date."

95 points - Vinous
"Opaque ruby. Expansive, oak-spiced cherry, black currant and floral oil aromas are complemented by suggestions of vanilla and licorice. Sweet, seamless and penetrating on the palate, offering intense dark berry, cherry preserve and spice cake flavors and a repeating vanilla note. Shows velvety texture and appealing sweetness on the impressively long, juicy finish, which features repeating florality and polished, slow-building tannin's. Drinking window: 2026 - 2036"

95 points - Wine Enthusiast Editor's Choice
"A fully ripe nose runs deep with balsamic black fruit aromas as well as complex notes of graphite and fine oak. A plush palate offers that elusive depth of character that great wines display, while this modern-style Rioja tastes of black fruits as well as chocolate. A silky smooth finish shows barely any grit or bite. Drink now through 2028."

91 points - Wine Spectator
"Floral and citrus blossom aromas give this red an exotic appeal. Bright cherry, red currant and licorice flavors are lively and harmonious. Citrusy acidity and light, firm tannins complete the balanced picture. Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Graciano. Drink now through 2026."

750ml Bottle