Benjamin Romeo, Rioja Vina Andres Vintage:2010 This needs to develop more

This needs to develop more depth but it should have no trouble accomplishing that if it is allowed at least 5 to 7 years of bottle age

The wine has a beautiful entry to the palate

Both Nicasia and Angelica are names of vineyards you might see on their labels

The finest wines in this portfolio are pricy

but they do possess good detail on the overtly austere compact and serious finale where the balance isn’t quite completely dialed in

Benjamin Romeo, Rioja Vina Andres Vintage:2010 This needs to develop moreOpaque purple. Explosive bouquet displays blackberry, mulberry, creme de cassis, cherry vanilla and Asian spices. A zesty cracked pepper quality adds urgency to the deep, sweet dark berry flavors and a kick to the back end. Mixes depth and energy with a deft hand, finishing with exotic notes of floral pastille and spicecake. The spicy quality lingers endlessly, giving this wine an improbably vivacious personality. There are just 200 bottles of this