2015 Rioja Reserva, Finca Nueva Valentines while the wine still carries

while the wine still carries a lovely line of freshness

age-worthy and full of Mendoza electricity

wild strawberry and dark plum rise with subtle notes of forest floor and spice

followed by orchard fruit

There’s a quiet tension beneath the softness

2015 Rioja Reserva, Finca Nueva Valentines while the wine still carriesFinca Nuevas 2015 Rioja Reserva is mature Tempranillo with all the comfort of classic Rioja, but shaped with a fresher, more contemporary hand. The nose is deep and inviting, with black cherry, ripe plum, cassis and violet, layered with vanilla, cedar, cigar box, dried herbs, anise and a gentle touch of dark chocolate. On the palate, it is full, smooth and savoury, with ripe fruit now softened by bottle age into a mellow, polished register. The