2022 Bodega Alegre Valganon Rioja Tinto

"Mineral and pretty with racy red berries and plums. Impressive agility and freshness from this hot, dry vintage. Not too extracted, this has medium body and firm, chalky tannins. A blend of tempranillo and garnacha with around 5% white grapes and some whole-cluster fermentation. Very composed and fairly long. Excellent for 2022. Drink now or hold." - Zekun Shuai Review Date: July 2025

"The approachable and juicy red 2022 Tinto was produced with 75% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and 5% white grapes, as the Garnacha and the white are vital. This year, the wine achieved higher ripeness, at 14.7% alcohol, but it doesn't feel alcoholic or warm and comes through as rounder and juicier but still fresh and in balance, very pleasant and easy to drink. It matured in 225- and 500-liter barrels—they now have more 500-liter barrels than 225-liter—and in 1,000- and 3,000-liter oak foudres. 20,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2024." - Luis Gutierrez Review Date: February 2025