Secret Wine No 201, Rioja, Spain 2023

Gold Medal - Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge

"This youthful, fresh and bright style of vibrant red is a blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha, most of it from the Rioja Alto. Fermentation is in stainless steel. The colour here is a ruby/garnet. The nose offers bright cherry notes supported by florals and raspberries. This is ripe and delicious. A medium length wine with good acidity and chewy tannins.This is a vibrant, fresh and more than gluggable style. Now for three years. Love it."
92 Points Ken Gargett

"It's beautifully ripe and delightfully fragrant on the nose with dark plum, blueberry, floral and subtle spice aromas, followed by a fruit-expressive palate offering supple texture backed by fine-grained tannins, finishing smooth and lingering. Modernin style and immediately drinkable. At its best: now to 2028."
92 Points Sam Kim

"This wine is a joy to drink. Its berried flavours are sweet and velvety, its spice notes are tucked attractively into the fruit, it throws floral aromas exuberantly from the glass and it finishes with a sound, soft, nutty deliciousness. Buy this. Drink this."
92 Points Campbell Mattinson

Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screwcap