Red

Crianza

Marqués de Vargas

Rioja · Spain

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Tempranillo
Country
Spain
Region
Rioja
Appellation
Rioja
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roast lamb · tapas · aged cheeses · grilled meats

Rated vintages

  • 201488 pts

    Roasted aromas of tomato and red plum are spicy. This has a chunky, blocky mouthfeel that's searching for its groove. Herbal plum and tomato flavors finish a bit raw in feel and salty in flavor.

  • 201190 pts

    Ripe, baked aromas of cassis, plum and cinnamon lead to an alert, lively palate with big tannins. Flavors of spicy red-berry fruits come with a dusting of cocoa, while muscular tannins give structure to a full-force finish. Drink through 2022.