Marques de Murrieta, Dalmau, Rioja 2007

(91% tempranillo, 6% cabernet sauvignon and 3% graciano) Inky purple. A sexy, high-pitched bouquet displays red and dark berries, spicecake and exotic incense and floral qualities, with a slow-mounting vanilla quality. Sweet, palate-staining raspberry and blackberry flavors are complicated by notes of vanilla bean and cola, with gentle acidity adding lift. Finishes with supple tannins, very good precision and sweet persistence.

• Reviewer Name: Josh Raynolds
• Review Date: September 2010