MARQUES DE CACERES

Marques De Caceres Reserva 2017

Trust your Taste

Black fruit meets vanilla, peppery spice and fine oak in this Rioja Reserva. Refined tannins and a silky, full finish make it generous and composed. Try it if you enjoy mature Spanish reds with smooth texture and depth.

PalateKeyBr · Broad & Generous
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Full depth, silky texture and generous fruit with refined spice 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 dark fruit, refined tannins and spice.

It may not suit you if you prefer very light reds or little oak character.

90% Tempranillo with other varietiesRioja, Spain750 ml bottle14.0% alcohol
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Tasting Notes
  • Region Spain
  • Extras New
  • Style Powerful RedsRedblend
  • Type Red
  • Grapes Tempranillo
  • Body Full
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Tasting Notes
  • Region Spain
  • Extras New
  • Style Powerful RedsRedblend
  • Type Red
  • Grapes Tempranillo
  • Body Full

How this wine feels

This feels full and silky, with controlled drying grip. Dark fruit leads the middle, while spice and oak linger through a rounded finish. It is rich without a rugged texture.

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

Structural IntensityFirm presence7/10
DelicatePowerful

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

Astringency / TanninGentle grip4/10
Little gripFirm grip

The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.

Acidity SharpnessFresh5/10
GentleZesty

The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.

Bitterness / SavourinessNoticeable5/10
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 Reserva from old vineyards in Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa.

For the detail-minded
90% Tempranillo with other varieties14.0% alcohol

Extended maceration, malolactic fermentation and 20 months in French oak, followed by bottle maturation.