Can you handle oak? Lots and lots of oak? It’s overdone, yet not without appeal…

A crowdpleaser. You probably expect a Rioja to be quite oaky, but this is really over the top. Sweet, rum-like in nature, but some leathery notes save the game, as well as the great, firm tannins that makes this taste dry at the end. A hedonistic kind of wine, lacking elegance but offering lots of flavour for little money, and a velvety, smooth texture that’s hard not enjoy.