Bodegas Franco-Espanolas Rioja Royal Reserva 1970 CS20230713 Although you may not get

Although you may not get the site-specific flavor elements that come from their terroir bottlings

The nose shows beautifully ripe peach and apricot notes

raisins) on the nose

and nutmeg intermingle with sweet agave fruit notes

Bodegas Franco-Espanolas Rioja Royal Reserva 1970 CS20230713 Although you may not getFounded in 1890 by a Bordeaux native, Bodegas Franco Espaolas represents a unique moment in Rioja's historyFrench winemaking expertise arriving to replant vineyards devastated by phylloxera. By 1970, the winery was wholly Spanish, yet the Bordeaux legacy lived in its classical approach. This Royal Reserva from that spectacular vintage embodies extended aging and wines that improve for decades. The year Rioja earned its official DO statuswinemakers