Marques de Caceres Rioja Cuvee Especial Excellens 2012 Bottle:1 as strawberry

as strawberry

but flavorful

or smoky ash-like notes in a fine Riesling alongside the more usual orchard fruit flavors more commonly associated with good white wines

Produced from the Tempranillo grape

the Cannonau of Pusole is a wonderful debut

Marques de Caceres Rioja Cuvee Especial Excellens 2012 Bottle:1 as strawberryElaborated by Marqus de Cceres, Excellens is the most modern edition of its famous Crianza. A different red, with more fruit and less presence of oak, oriented to export. Dark ruby red colour. Attractive bouquet of red berries with ahint of soft spice acquired during the ageing process in Frenchoak. Concentrated and nicely balanced in the mouth with ripetannins that highlight its structure and elegance. Good length.