El Nómada 2019

Finca de la Rica, who make this excellent wine, are one of our all-time favourite Rioja producers. They work with around forty small plots of old vines across Rioja Alavesa and produce small volumes of top-quality wine. This wine is highlighting that Riojan staple: tempranillo. With a bit of help from its friend graciano, we’re talking serious structure here. It’s almost Bordeaux-like, with a powerful core of black and blue fruits, and a mineral drive that makes this wien seem so ethereal on the palate. With that 15 month new French oak treatment, you’ll certianly feel right at home in this glass.