Marques Murrieta, Rioja Reserva Brut Zero There is both good intensity

There is both good intensity and detail to the lightly mineral-inflected middle weight flavors that culminate in a mildly austere and rustic but solidly complex and persistent finish

The vanilla and floral notes repeat on a long

The wine is pure and fresh

the mixture of red and black fruit mixed with plenty of undergrowth

Marques Murrieta, Rioja Reserva Brut Zero There is both good intensityFabulous aromas of crushed berry and dark fruits with walnuts, hazelnuts, and ginger. Cinnamon and honey melon too. Full bodied, very tight and firm. Linear backbone of fruit and tannins. Very long and racy. 22 months in American oak (six months new and then racked into used). Beautiful now but needs another two or three years to soften. A triumph.