Marqués de Cáceres Reserva Rioja 2017 75cl

Marqués de Cáceres is one of the newer producers in Rioja, established in the 1970s by Enrique Forner. It produces consistently excellent wines including some great reservas. Mainly made from tempranillo grown at high altitude for freshness, this spent 20 months ageing in (mainly) American oak barrels and four years in bottle until its mellow and smooth but still with plenty of fresh fruit and structure. Bring on the lamb chops!