Top class Rioja!

Deep red with purple robe. I feared it would be a 'purple' wine or not in a good place right now but I wanted to demonstrate balanced 'modern' Rioja to a friend.
My concern was unfounded.
The nose had a wonderful perfumed lift to it. In the mouth this was soft as silk. There was toasty oak but it was present and not dominant. Vibrant fruit
still in a primary phase. This wine was balanced, real presence and very rounded but with lively grip to it.
This has a long life ahead of it. Delicious. (93-95)