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

A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red/blue fruits

This possesses impressive development potential and should age well for years

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)

I like the subtle minerality and this may require up to 15 years in the cellar to really blossom so no point buying this if you’re in a rush to drink it

round and generously proportioned medium weight flavors that seem as though there might be a certain heaviness yet the citrus-tinged acidity manages to save the balance

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