Altanza, Rioja Reserva Familia 2019 Vermouth the puzzle will take you

the puzzle will take you through Bordeaux's mosaic of subregions and appellations

The tannins are a little overly tight on the finish - you can feel the juice slightly strangled by them - but it's clearly a wine that's built to last

and are balanced

500 cases made

Altanza, Rioja Reserva Familia 2019 Vermouth the puzzle will take youBalanced aromatic expression makes this an inviting wine from the first sniff, with cherry, liquorice, black pepper, cloves and tobacco all suggested by the oak aged Tempranillo fruit. Fresh but powerful, rounded and with full flavours where the French oak influence and ripe fruit merge perfectly, this is a connoisseur's Rioja at an approachable price.