Vina Ijalba, Rioja, Blanco Reserva 2020 CJF Selections muscular Cabernet Sauvignon that is

muscular Cabernet Sauvignon that is more approachable than most Seavey wines are at this age

tart cherry and baking spice on the nose

burlap wrapped bottles

the Kookaburra

(DS) (12/2009)

Vina Ijalba, Rioja, Blanco Reserva 2020 CJF Selections muscular Cabernet Sauvignon that isDecades before sustainability became a marketing line, Bodegas Ijalba was quietly planting vineyards in abandoned quarries on the outskirts of Logroo. What others saw as scarred land, they saw as a possibility: fractured stone, mineral rich soils, and a chance to restore something forgotten. From the beginning, Ijalba has set the standard for environmental awareness in Rioja. Organic farming, extensive recycling programs, and one of the regions