WTN: Beronia Rioja Reserva 2006

Dark red in the glass.

Spicy and vanilla on the nose.

Medium weight, good tangy acidity, cedar, raspberry, cherry, juicy, lovely vanilla, polished, quite rich, chocolate, floral.

After a couple of glasses, the wine turned quite crisp, very acidic and sharp.

Vanilla and chocolate on the tangy finish.

I preferred the first few glasses of this wine to the last few.

Purchased at $17.95 (Canadian).

Bruce, that 06 Reserva is a baby; probably just on the market. Regulations require 1 year in the barrel and two in the bottle minimum. That may partly account for its odd behaviour after a couple of glasses.