Olivier Riviere 'La Bastid', Rioja DOCa, Spain 2020 Clos du Marquis but there’s balance and finesse

but there’s balance and finesse to the whole thing

the 2016 is a flat-out stunner

A magnificent red with crushed violets

The white 2020 La Bastid was produced with 70% Viura and 30% Garnacha Blanca from Cárdenas

smoky aromas mix with exotic nuances of passion fruit and lychee and alternate with ripe vineyard peach and citrus fruits

Olivier Riviere 'La Bastid', Rioja DOCa, Spain 2020 Clos du Marquis but there’s balance and finesseThe white 2020 La Bastid was produced with 70% Viura and 30% Garnacha Blanca from Crdenas, one third fermented in concrete, one third in foudre and one third in 600 liter barrels, where the wines matured for one year with lees but without btonnage. It has 13. 5% alcohol and is young, fresh, aromatic, fruit driven with floral notes and a light and fresh palate. There was a change in 2018, when he started with concrete (in the past it was 100% in oak),