La Rioja, Spain
La Rioja Alta
Viña Alberdi Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2014
Delivers EVERY time: red cherry, raisin, red plum, dill, new leather, tobacco, vanilla. — 4 days ago
Mariano J. Lacort
Rioja Tempranillo 2008
Leather, violets and earth on the nose. Dark cherry, tobacco and mushroom on the pallet. Soft tannins and long finish. Better the second day. Great QPR ($30), especially for a Gran Reserva Rioja and an over ten year old vintage. Just picked this one up a few weeks ago. — 8 days ago
Hazaña
Viñas Viejas Rioja Tempranillo 2015
Rioja always overperforms it’s price point no matter how high you go.
Marqués de Murrieta
Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1994
Amazing 94. Soft, clear, elegant and complex. The fruit here is is in perfect harmony with the alcohol and the tannin. Well done. — 9 days ago
Oh, nice!
R. López de Heredia
Viña Bosconia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2007
Love this stuff, the blanc's even more so! But they need years.
@Severn Goodwin have yet to try the whites. Going to try and hunt some down!
@E & K G Oh they are magical, but take need to hold 4-6 years they are finally released by RLdH, much better at 8-10+. You'll be surprised how amazing they are at those benchmarks, and how little you paid for the experience, you just need the patience. You should be able to find bottles with a few years of age on the secondary market. They also have a Gravonia and Tondonia in blancs, I've had as old as '90.
Bodegas Muga
Torre Muga Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2015
I almost bought this today. Looks like I’ll be going back tomorrow to get a bottle based on your notes. Thanks!
@Eric Bass you can’t go wrong with Muga. I hope you enjoy it!
Sipping Fine Wine
Pale lemon (golden edges) with aromas of stone fruits and floral spice notes, 2nd vintage in 35 years! An unusual blend of Viura with 5% Manzanilla sherry (bringing biological component), on palate flavors of apple & pear with nutty spice character adding subtle yeasty tones. Long finish ending with nutty mineral tones. Very nice! — 4 days ago