Viña Otano - Reserva 2015 (1.5L) Valdepeñas and 3% Starr in Rutherford

and 3% Starr in Rutherford

and chocolaty notes all define the 2022 Château Talbot

which yields a darker and fuller-bodied wine

dark and brooding up front

Its evolutionary track shows no sign of slowing down

Viña Otano - Reserva 2015 (1.5L) Valdepeñas and 3% Starr in RutherfordThis is very well made Rioja Reserva that shows the generosity of a warm year but still manages to display regional typicity. Theres enough oak in the mix to require some aeration, but the wine shows quite well after an hour, and beautifully after two. In terms of weight, it is really just medium bodied, but it is fully flavored when the spicy, toasty oak joins forces with the fruits impact on the palate. The oak pulls up short of the fruit in the