MARQUES DE CACERES

Marques De Caceres Tinto Crianza 2021

Trust your Taste

Black fruit meets balsamic notes, liquorice and gentle oak spice in this Rioja Crianza. Silky tannins carry a balanced palate, with a fresh minty lift on the finish. Try it if you enjoy rounded reds with savoury detail and freshness.

PalateKeyBr · Broad & Generous
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Silky texture and generous fruit balanced by fresh savoury detail favour Broad palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.

This suits you if you enjoy silky Rioja with black fruit, herbal lift and gentle spice.

It may not suit you if you dislike balsamic or minty flavours and prefer simple fruit.

Tempranillo-led blendRioja, Spain750 ml bottle14.0% alcohol
$42.99per bottle
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Tasting Notes
  • Region RIOJA
  • Style RED BLEND
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Tasting Notes
  • Region RIOJA
  • Style RED BLEND

How this wine feels

This feels generous and silky, with gentle tannins giving light shape. Freshness keeps the black fruit lively, while herbs and spice add depth. It is rounded without feeling heavy.

The sliders show how strongly each characteristic comes through. Higher does not mean better.

Structural IntensityModerate presence6/10
DelicatePowerful

How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.

Astringency / TanninGentle grip3/10
Little gripFirm grip

The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.

Acidity SharpnessZesty7/10
GentleZesty

The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.

Bitterness / SavourinessNoticeable6/10
LittlePronounced

Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.

Softness / RoundnessRounded8/10
FirmRounded

How smooth and rounded the wine feels.

Sweet-Fruit ExpressionPronounced fruit7/10
Subtle fruitRipe fruit

Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.

Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.

Behind the bottle

Marqués de Cáceres Crianza from small plots in Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa.

For the detail-minded
Tempranillo-led blend14.0% alcohol

Controlled fermentation and maceration, followed by 12 months in French and American oak and at least a year in bottle.