Marques Murrieta, Rioja Dalmau Reserve Vintage:2004 Bodegas Fernando Remirez de Ganuza

Bodegas Fernando Remirez de Ganuza is one of Riojas benchmark estates

menthol and minerals in a surprisingly accessible style for this producer

15% Grenache and 3% Viognier

An exceptionally spicy and floral- inflected nose adds breadth in the form of both red and dark pinot fruit

with lifted aromatics

Marques Murrieta, Rioja Dalmau Reserve Vintage:2004 Bodegas Fernando Remirez de Ganuza(this wine was reviewed in July 2008 and is a library release, with a price to match) Deep ruby. Potent cassis and blueberry aromas show excellent clarity and lift, and cigar box, licorice and vanilla notes add complexity. Supple, broad and appealingly sweet, offering concentrated dark berry, cola, vanilla and peppery spice flavors and a smoky quality that emerges on the back half. Finishes long and smooth, featuring slow building tannins and