Barón de Ley Gran Reserva 2017

Lovely, classic-smelling Rioja Gran Reserva here from stalwart Barón de Ley, complete with toasted coconut, sandalwood, cedar and melted butter flavours, also dried cherry fruit and wild herbs. I love the silky-firm texture, the sapid and saline qualities, the genuine substance and depth. Textbook wine all around, enjoyable now but surely no rush; cellar into the thirties without concern. Tasted July 2024. Score – 92. (John Szabo, MS, winealign.com)