Noah Ross

9.0

Sight: Completely opaque, blood red, slight tawny. On nose: fruit forward, tobacco. On mouth: very smooth, full bodied, was difficult to taste fruits but strong oak and earthy presence. Might not have been at correct temperature. — 7 days ago

Jocholla

9.0

Blueberry and crushed violets, there’s a freshness about this wine that I love even after a day open. Would drink again. — 19 days ago

Amy

9.0

full bodied, lots of flavor — 9 days ago

Alan Johnston

8.9

3.2. A nice Rioja, but a little dull. Perhaps 2018 was not such a good year. On sale for ‘$18.99. — 25 days ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Rarely drink rioja but this was nice, especially paired with a large ribeye at a Spanish restaurant. Good fruit and dusty earth, quite round, maybe lacking a bit of acid for my taste but still nice. — 5 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Primarily Tempranillo with some Graciano and Mazuelo blended in. Deep ruby color with a garnet rim. Intense black fruit aromas, leather and baking spices. Flavors of blackberry, black plum, baker’s chocolate, cinnamon and tobacco. Nice cedar, dill and vanilla notes on the long and lasting finish. Smooth and very well rounded tannins. Great balance of oak, acidity and alcohol. Full bodied. Fresh, well structured and complex. — a month ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Incredible bottle of LRA — 4 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

Medium garnet , quite pronounced terracotta , garnet rim . This is more closed on the nose , slightly darker , less fruited , more tobacco , earthy , iodine , mineral, dry spices . On the palate more intensity with fresher acidity and grippy tannin . Darker fruits , with cherry , blackcurrant , but with a strong seaside , oyster shell componente . Good length and very elegant , slightly tannic finish . This is quite serious and restrained, more complete and complex than the 2011. Needs a bit of time to open, probably better in a 3-5 years and will show well for a further 5-10. From magnum . — 20 days ago

A. R.

9.1

Classic, full bodied and structured GR rioja. High acid, still some unresolved tannin. Food wine. — 18 days ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.5

Amazing Spanish find in NZ - last one that they bought at auction — 18 days ago

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