2018 Senorio de P. Pecina Rioja Crianza

2018 Senorio de P. Pecina Rioja CrianzaBefore I tried Pecia I didnt quite know Rioja could do this. Could the power of oaked tempranillo be married to, well a kind of real elegance? Turns out that no one does Rioja like Pecia. Thats not hyperbole; I mean literally, no one goes to these lengths. This Crianza (usually the lightest and youngest of aged Riojas) is the equivalent of other producers Reservas, as it ages for 2 years in American oak, and then another 2 years (!) before release.

a chunk of cave-aged Gruyere and a warm baguette seems just about perfect

or that Selosse you tucked away for just this day

I rapturize over the cherry coated palate and fleshy textured body reminiscent of a fine Bandol rosé

Bright red and spicy like a Rhone wine

bright acidity

The result

Sounds pretty good

Sorry -- that’s the sound of laser beams shooting out of an open bottle of Sete Cepas Albariño

and stump your resident wine wizard

If this wine is any indication

There's a complex but inviting tension here

Aged intentionally in bottle