88

Bodegas Quiroga de Pablo 2015 

Tempranillo (Rioja)

Onyx black at the core, with purple streaking throughout, this wine has a reserved fruit nose, releasing only hints of black plum skin. More prominent are non-fruit aromatics of creosote and graphite. Dense in palate-saturating flavor, there is a strong minerality accompanied by roasted black plums and überripe black currants. Full bodied, with a lightly noticeable touch of alcohol, the whole package is nicely supported by tangy acidity and impressively rounded tannins. There’s a lot of pep in this wine, and a bit of bottle age might do it good. Drink from late 2017 through 2020.

88

Bodegas Quiroga de Pablo 2015 

Tempranillo (Rioja)

Onyx black at the core, with purple streaking throughout, this wine has a reserved fruit nose, releasing only hints of black plum skin. More prominent are non-fruit aromatics of creosote and graphite. Dense in palate-saturating flavor, there is a strong minerality accompanied by roasted black plums and überripe black currants. Full bodied, with a lightly noticeable touch of alcohol, the whole package is nicely supported by tangy acidity and impressively rounded tannins. There’s a lot of pep in this wine, and a bit of bottle age might do it good. Drink from late 2017 through 2020.

88

Bodegas Quiroga de Pablo 2015 

Tempranillo (Rioja)

Onyx black at the core, with purple streaking throughout, this wine has a reserved fruit nose, releasing only hints of black plum skin. More prominent are non-fruit aromatics of creosote and graphite. Dense in palate-saturating flavor, there is a strong minerality accompanied by roasted black plums and überripe black currants. Full bodied, with a lightly noticeable touch of alcohol, the whole package is nicely supported by tangy acidity and impressively rounded tannins. There’s a lot of pep in this wine, and a bit of bottle age might do it good. Drink from late 2017 through 2020.