I appear to have been drinking rather a lot of Rioja lately, though not by choice. There’s nothing wrong with it, but it seems to be the drink of choice of many of my friends! The wine in question this time is Guia Real Rioja, which can be bought from Virgin Wines.
The wine itself is not an extremely complicated one. The lack of any of the traditional Rioja terms such as Crianza and Reserva in it is due to the wine being left unoaked. The wine maker did have a reason for doing this though, to keep the wonderful fruit flavours of the Tempranillo.
A youthful wine, it has aromas and flavours of red fruit, cherries, and a tiny touch of spice in the background. It’s got a good balance between the flavours, acidity and low amount of tannins.
Recommendation: A good entry level Rioja, which makes it approachable to the masses.
Dear Mr Wine Twit, I love your review, it is very honest and to the point and I completely agree that it appeals to the masses. However, this wine isn't available from Virgin Wines. It can only be sourced from Averys of Bristol of the Telegraph Wine Service. Just a thought! Thanks, Emma B
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