Vina Leizaola, Rioja Alavesa, El Sacramento 2014 Verdicchio Rich and elegant

Rich and elegant

with chewy black cherry

this wine again delivers the goods

Lilies of the valley

Reminding me of Guigal’s Côte Rôtie La Mouline (maybe amped up just slightly)

Vina Leizaola, Rioja Alavesa, El Sacramento 2014 Verdicchio Rich and elegant94 Points CellarTracker Beautiful nose of dark red and black fruits as well as copious oak and oak spices. This is big, round and intense. Quite full bodied, this is a fantastic example of Rioja with breadth, weight and length. Loaded with bright red and brooding black fruits, oak and spice as well as intense garden herbs. This is really quite delicious now, but given the acidity and moderately high tannin, should continue to age effortlessly to age