2019 Senorio de San Vicente Rioja [V95][WS93]

Producer: Senorio de San Vicente    
Region: Rioja, Spain  
Varietal: Tempranillo  
Year: 2019 

Vinous, 95 Points 

"The 2019 San Vicente is 100% Tempranillo Peludo, a variety distinguished by its velvety leaves.  Sourced from the San Vicente vineyard in the Canoca Valley, San Vicente de la Sonsierra, it aged for 20 months in French (90%) and American (10%) oak barrels.  This purplish wine features minty and balsamic aromas along with notes of cassis, sour cherry and candy, edged with hints of rosemary.  Dry, chalky and fairly rich, the edgy, fine-grained, reactive tannins elevate a structured mouthfeel.  A nuanced and intense Rioja wine, the San Vicente has defined the modern style in the region since its very first vintage in 1991." 

Wine Spectator, 93 Points 

"Offers hints of black licorice and violet that are an enticing aromatic overtone, leading to fruit flavors of plumped black cherry, black plum reduction and fig cake. This red's rich profile is underscored by subtle, savory base notes of medicinal herbs, iron and smoke set on a seamlessly knit, medium- to full-bodied frame. Lush and silky in texture, with supple tannins firming the finish. Drink now through 2029. 4,000 cases made, 750 cases imported." 

Alcohol: 14.5% 

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