Marques de Riscal 1910-2010 in Helsinki

Flight one

1972 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Pale garnet with broad brick rim. Figs, prunes, dusty nose. Fresh acidity, lean and few tannins, some figs and prunes, lean finish. 83

1973 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby with brown hue, orange rim. Cooked notes, dried fruits, mint, earthy. Fresh acidity, few but astringent tannins, leaner, dusty finish. 82

1975 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby with brown hue. Anise, leather, earthy and oxidized nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, thin red currants palate. 81

1978 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, brick rim. Earthy, dried fruits, leaner nose, touch of blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner sweet and sour palate, bit thin. 85

1980 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, brick rim. Slightly corked.


Flight two

1983 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, brick rim. Mint, earthy, some anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, thin and short. 84

1984 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, brick rim. Dried fruits, dusty, some anise. Oxidized and flat on the palate.

1985 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Cloudy redish orange. Flat nose, oxidised.

1986 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, brick rim. Scented, dark fruits, blueberries, some anise nose, not too intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, fresh, some dried red fruits, leaner but quite elegant and charming. 88

1987 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, garnet rim. Corked.


Flight three

1951Marques de Riscal Reserva
Brickish ruby, brown core. Oxidized

1952 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, brick rim. Touch of caramel, dried fruits, earthy, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe, dark berries, spices, quite playful palate. Not that charming nose, quite lively and elegant palate. 87

1954 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, thin brick rim. Mint, eucalyptus, blueberries, some spices, detailed nose, earthy notes and minerals. Sous bois. Fresh acidity, ripe and smooth tannins, sweet and sour but with some figs and blueberries to give it more fruit and body, long if narrow finish. 92

1955 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Dark core, thin orange rim. Caramel, dried fruits, oxidative. Spices, blueberry jam and eucalyptus. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark fruit notes, some spices, leaner finish, good length. 88

1957 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Deeper core, brick rim. Spices, mint, blueberries, some figs and prunes, touch of leather. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, red berries, some spices, just a bit dry finish. 89


Flight four

1910 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Deep brownish with thin orange rim. Seems to have some vegetal notes, tar, bit shut actually, mint, coffee and dark fruits. Fresh acidity, still some tannins, leaner palate, tar, anise, cherries, red berries, bit lean and dry finish. At its very best 87

1915 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, brick rim, brownish hue. Floral nose, really fresh roses, some dried fruits, delicate, some red berries, lovely nose, if a bit shy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, elegant before a very lean finish that spoils the fun a bit. Cherries. 89

1922 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, brick rim with a brownish hue. Scented, red berries, spices, delicate, fruity, figs and prunes, anise, floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, delicate, intense, blueberries, anise, earthy notes, minerals, detailed, lovely balance, long. 94

1925 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, brick rim. Dark fruity notes, spices, leather, red berries, anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively but somewhat leaner finish, red and dried fruits, long. 91

1930 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Dark with orange rim. Oxidized.


Flight five

1994 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby, garnet rim. Red berries, spices, fruity, some vanilla notes, touch herbal, anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe red berries, spices, cherries and strawberries, some spicy and a touch herbal, long. 92

1995 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby. Red berries, spices, some figs, nuanced, detailed, scented, floral, lovely nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, playful, rounded, lovely balance, slightly warm finish to be picky, long. 93

1996 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby. Red berries, spices, anise, bit of alcohol, touch floral, elegant in a way but maybe not fully seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, red fruits, blueberries, vanilla and spices, touch sweet and sour. 92

1999 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Slightly corked.

2000 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby. Vanilla, dark berries, fruity, spices, bit tight nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, bit leaner finish, long. 90


Flight six

1938 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Deep ruby, brick rim. Figs, prunes, some caramel, anise, spices, verging on oxidative, floral notes. Fresh acidity, but palate is oxidative and dry. Dusty even. 83

1941Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, garnet rim. Red berries, spices, dried fruits, earthy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, structured, tannic, leaner body and fruits, refreshing. But dying quickly. At its very shirt top. 89

1943 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Deep with orange rim. Leaner, oxidative, has some dried fruits, tired.

1946 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, orange rim. Earthy, dark fruits note, chocolate, some oxidised notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, dusty. 81

1947 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Pale ruby, broad brick rim. Dried fruits, leaner nose, floral, delicate, cherries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, some raspberries, touch of anise and leather, bit thin, but charming. 86


Flight seven

1963 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, brick rim. Red berries, some fresh notes, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, elegant of a bit lean. 87

1964 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, garnet rim. Corked.

1965 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Brown with yellow rim. Oxidised.

1966 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, orange rim, brownish hue. Red berries, anise, dusty and dried fruits. Fresh acidity, leaner, thin. Acidic. 79

1971 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, brick rim. Dried fruits, lean nose. Fresh acidity, leaner, acidic, thin. 82


Flight eight

1958 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, orange rim. Oxidative nose, dead.

1959 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Brown, golden rim. Oxidised.

1960 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, garnet rim. Red berries, spices, blueberries, somewhat fuller nose. Liquorice notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, some red berries and figs, good length. 88

1961 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, orange rim. Some dried fruits, spices, figs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh but lacks complexity. 86

1962 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Pale ruby, garnet rim. Scented, red berries, touch of sous bois, leaner but charming nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, bright, elegant, leaner but fresh. Red berries palate. 89


Flight nine

1989 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby, thin brick rim. Scented, red berries, some spices, elegant nose, floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, bit dry and lacks some fruit mid palate, good length. 88

Seems to have changed name from Reserva to Gran Reserva in 1990. Same label.

1990 Marques de Riscal Garn Reserva
Ruby, thin garnet rim. Red berries, spices, touch of vanilla and anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity if leaner, good length. 88

1991 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Corked.

1992 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby. Red berries, floral, scented, blueberries and anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, some spices, quite delicate and playful yet somewhat fuller bodied, long. 91

1993 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby, garnet rim. Red berries, a touch sous bois, somewhat leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, red berries, anise, touch bitter, some herbs, good length. 89

Flight ten

2001 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby. Scented, red berries, spices, anise, blueberries, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded before a slightly edgy and structured finish, long. 92

2004 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby. Vanilla, liquorice, red berries, spices, blueberries, quite intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, vanilla, intense, dried notes, spices, long. 91

2005 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby. Ripe, rich, floral, intense, dark berries, liquorice and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, quite intense, somewhat edgy, bit warm finish. Long. 92

2006 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby. Scented, vanilla, spices, fruity, dark berries, intense, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, intense, sweet notes, liquorice, bit woody finish. 89

2008 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby. Spices, dried fruits, some herbs, vanilla. Smells warm. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, bit cooked and ungainly, lacks balance it seems. 87

2010 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby. Red berries, some spices, fresh, ripe, intense nose, rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe, rich, intense, fruity, spices, anise, red berries, juicy, long. 93



2114 Marques de Riscal hjemme

2005 Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva
Ruby. Liquorice, blueberries, spices, red berries, vanilla, cherries, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anse, spices and layers of dark fruits, even if on the high side of alcohol (14%) it has an unusual mineral note to it. Blueberries and cherries, long. 92

2011 Marques de Riscal Reserva
Ruby. Red berries, blueberries, tobacco, some vailla and spices on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some sweet notes, liquorice and vanilla, good length. 89