An Underrated Rioja?

I recently read that this wine was underrated. While I can’t say for certain, I agree with that sentiment? At least not by me. How about that? If you haven’t tried this one, you should.

This wine is clear. This wine is garnet. This wine is earth. This wine is dark fruits, black cherries, and spice (everything nice). This wine is dry tannins from thick-skinned grapes. This wine is Tempranillo grapes. This wine is Old World European wine. This wine is oak barrels, French, and American. This wine is Crianza, meaning aged for a specific time usually about twelve months. This wine is younger. This wine is everyday wine in a bucket glass wine. This wine is superb. This wine has an exquisite mouth feel is approachable and just damn good. This wine is a little bit of Spain in a bottle. This wine is Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Crianza 2018. This wine is.

This wine is excellent with or without food. This wine pairs well with baguettes with and jams, raw purple onions, French onion soups, cheese and charcuterie boards, burgers, sweet and sour cabbage dishes, marinade and flash fried tofu garnished with scallions (onions again), pizzas, and pastas. This wine also pairs well with chalky chocolate ice cream or cherry clafoutis. This wine is available at Whole Foods Market. This wine retails for about $16-$25 USA dollars a bottle. Buy a case. Store it properly. Drink now. Recommended drinking temperature is about 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bar Chef Sommelier notes: wine title missing accent indications from some posts, sorry to the wine.

Where can you buy the goods? You know, a similar bucket glass (like the one from Anthropologie on South Beverly Drive around 2019 ish since closed), wine glasses (if that’s your preference), a corkscrew, and other items at Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course. Please know that I may receive commissions from qualifying purchases.

Please drink responsibly and be of the legal drinking age. Thank you.

the factory wine

This wine is clear. This wine is ruby in color. This wine is berries. This wine is cherries and cranberries. This wine is light in body with little to mild but elegant tannins. This wine is strawberries. This wine is spice. This wine is silky smooth. This wine has oak. This wine is a red wine. This wine is New World. This wine is California. This wine is 2018. This wine Pinot Noir (also a grape found in champagne). This wine is Sleepy Hallow vineyards. This wine is l’usine 2018 Saint Lucia Sleepy Hallow Pinot Noir. This wine is art. This wine.

l’usine translates from French to English meaning the factory. Yes, Warhol tribute. This wine in particular hangs out in French oak barrels in Saint Lucia Highlands Monterey County California for several months. It is available for purchase on their website and through select retailers (New York and Los Angeles looking at you). Unfortunately, at this time, there isn’t a formal tasting room on location. Drink it now or hold.

This wine pairs with pork, duck, salmon, tofu, and morel mushroom dishes. It also pairs well with brie cheeses charcuteries caramels and chocolate mousse.

The pricing of the l’usine is $100-110 USD.

l’usine cellars

Oh, I’m not sure who the model is on the bottle. I have a vague recollection of a couple of conversations about this from pre-COVID days. Is she a daughter, a niece, a friend, or a sister? I can’t say for sure. I called the number on the website, and the lady I spoke to wasn’t sure who the model was either.

Where to buy glasses, wine openers and stuff?

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