2019 | Bodegas Orben Rioja | Rioja Champagne Palmer & Co with notions of wet granite

with notions of wet granite and dry flowers

Light yellow color with shining gold tones

Snowden's 2019 Cabernet Franc Melchior Kemper Vineyard is vaguely floral on the nose

it produces some of the most compelling high-elevation Chardonnays in the new world

2019 | Bodegas Orben Rioja | Rioja Champagne Palmer & Co with notions of wet granitePlums, dried herbs, tea leaves, cloves and baking spices on the nose. Its full bodied with chewy tannins. Chalky and structured with a core of black fruit at the center palate. Firm finish at this stage. A little bottle age will make it even better. Drink from 2023. 93 Pts James Suckling