2014 Bodegas Casa Juan Señor de Lesmos Reserva Rioja

I love how good this wine is. It kind of makes me feel a little old, I remember when there were a ton of wines like this. This over performs in the biggest way, I hate to describe this wine this way but it is how I feel about it, it is stupid how good this wine is, and how affordable it is. This wine has everything that I want from a Rioja, and wine in general. It has lots of complexity, a mix of dark fruits and bright berries. It has lots of spice, hints of leather, earth and an almost iron like minerality to it. It is persistent, the flavors go and go. It has plenty of structure, it does not intrude but it more than subtly drives the wine. This is a wine that you can share with anyone for any occasion, or with no one at all (the wine is awesome the next day!)