Marques Murrieta, Rioja Dalmau Reserve Vintage:2004 A highly perfumed bouquet evokes

A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red/blue fruits

quick on its feet

The 2010 was aged in cask for 18 months

Roberto Voerzio started buying prized vineyard parcels in 1982 and has since amassed one of the most important portfolios of single-vineyards (15 parcels over totaling 12 hectares) in La Morra (with Sarmassa and a piece of Cerequio in the neighboring township of Barolo)

and you'll notice some of the tightly polished and glossy tannins that are associated with this area

Marques Murrieta, Rioja Dalmau Reserve Vintage:2004 A highly perfumed bouquet evokes(this wine was reviewed in July 2008 and is a library release, with a price to match) Deep ruby. Potent cassis and blueberry aromas show excellent clarity and lift, and cigar box, licorice and vanilla notes add complexity. Supple, broad and appealingly sweet, offering concentrated dark berry, cola, vanilla and peppery spice flavors and a smoky quality that emerges on the back half. Finishes long and smooth, featuring slow building tannins and