Storied Media Group’s Sara Moskowitz & Rioja

March 5, 2020

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Wines of the Night

2015 Marqués de Murrieta "Finca Ygay" Reserva Rioja ($24)

So fresh and elegant with more than enough concentration and structure, this is a fine example of a 2015 Reserva. Ripe-blackberry, licorice, smoke and bourbon notes. I love the velvety texture of the long, intense finish. Better from 2019 and with long aging potential.

Wine Scores

Ben: 89

Tom: 89

Arvind: 89

Sara: 88

2015 Cune "Imperial" Reserva Rioja ($40)

This balanced red shows muscle without losing grace. Black cherry, leafy, forest floor and toasty notes mingle over well-integrated tannins in a silky texture, with fresh acidity giving way to a floral, minerally finish. Not showy, but harmonious. Drink now through 2030. 12,500 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.

Wine Scores

Ben: 90

Tom: 90

Arvind: 91

Sara: 90

2015 Señorio de San Vicente Rioja ($50)

Youthful violet color. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes oak-spiced dark berries, potpourri, vanilla and incense, along with a smoky mineral overtone. Sappy, plush and seamless on the palate, offering deeply concentrated raspberry, boysenberry and spicecake flavors that deepen steadily on the back half. The impressively long, spice-tinged finish displays sneaky tannins, outstanding clarity and an echo of candied rose.

Wine Scores

Ben: 90

Tom: 93

Arvind: 93

Sara: 95