2020 D.O.Ca Rioja Reserva "Gaudium", La Rioja, Spain

Clearer, firmer and deeper, nutty as well as slightly tobacco-like and ashy scent of ripe black and blue berries with a hint of Mediterranean herbs and black olives. Firmly structured, herb-juicy, dense dark fruit, smoky, subtly roasted and slightly ashy wood, tobacco and herbal notes, a bit of black olives in the background, present, still very youthful yet quite fine, ripe tannins, a lot of power and good depth, still quite compact structure, good depth, a touch of cocoa and tomato paste in the background, peppery nuances, a bit of salt, very good, firm finish. Needs time.

Best to drink: 2028-2040+. What our ratings mean