Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Deep Ruby, aromas of sweet red and black fruits with pepper spice and oak. 4 grape blend from some of CVNE's best vineyards in the Rioja Alta (85% Tempranillo, rest Garnacha, Mazuelo & Graciano), aged in both French and American oak for 24 months. On the palate flavors of blackberry and currants with licorice, vanilla, tobacco & toasty oak tones. Soft full ripe tannins, wonderful balance, lively acidity on a long finish ending with an earthy mineral character. Very nice! — 2 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

This is a very tasty Spanish red from Rioja.

Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing blueberries, cherries, black plums, cooked cherries, oak, light vanilla, spices, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, chocolates and peppercorn.

Needs 3 hours to open up properly, so be patient. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 years.

Wine Enthusiasts 95 points.

A good food wine that I paired with light appetizers.

100% Tempranillo grapes were aged in French and American oak barrels for 24 months.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$40. — 3 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

For their first ‘organic’ wine, they tilted more to Garnacha & not the Rioja typical Tempranillo. It’s an odd experience, since I’m so used to drinking the latter from Rioja. This has more of a bass note with some floral edges- I like it, but just not in a Rioja exuberant way. — 4 years ago

Samuel Wong

10

Love this beer from Spain. Wonderful drink with friends when watching Euro 2024. — a year ago

Francisco Perez

9.0

Wow! Very nice red blend from Cataluña Spain. Dense dark plum. Ripe laid back tannins. Great with healthy vegetable soup on a chilly night. Viva España! — 3 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.3

Richly textured, mineral, wonderful saline wine. Some fresh and preserved citrus and crushed stone fruit, plus lightly toasted almond notes coming through too. Wonderful oceanic mineral bitterness from the sherry addition on the finish. I intend to buy a case to forget about for 20 years.

This is the best $25 bottle of white you could buy for immediate enjoyment or cellaring. — 4 years ago

Fabio Franchella

9.1

We love Liguria more and more…..and this wine is one reason more - greetings from Gargano / Puglia — 2 years ago

with Kathrin

Ed Fullman

9.2

Great with Salmon — 3 years ago

Chris A

8.9

A wonderful, smooth & subtle Rioja. Bold…but builds up to a crescendo towards the middle half of the sip. Does not overpower, and tame enough to enjoy with everything from a light salad to a good meal. Superb glass that lingers with a right amount of tobacco, red fruit and chocolate. — 4 years ago

"Odedi"

8.9

A nice and easy drinking red wine from Rioja. Showing red fruits with light wood, spices, coffee, darkAsua Crianza 2016 Rioja chocolates, pencil lead and peppercorn.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.

Nicely balanced with mild complexity.

This 5 year old Crianza is very approachable now. Tangy and enjoyable by itself or with food.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$20. — 4 years ago