Anthony Lombardi

9.1

Decant this. Tobacco leaves & bing cherries with spicy oak. The oak recedes with time in the decanter and the wine feels more complete. Woody tannins add complexity & texture to the finish. Love this and it stands way out in the Crianza category. — 6 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Still have a few bottles left in my cellar. Nice Ruby red with an elegant bouquet of ripe berry fruits, spice with earthy tones, a traditional Rioja. On the palate, the wine was silky smooth with layers of flavors, berry/cherry, tobacco, smoky cedar, dark fruit, vanilla spice, very well balanced with fine tannins and a clean structure ending with a nice lingering finish. Aging well! Delicious! Good value! — 23 days ago

William Wertheim

9.1

Great tart taste, cherry/fruity, spicy without being peppery, light finish,
Great balance to something with spice or rich flavor — 9 days ago

Guillermo Gonzalez

9.2

Cherry cola, cedar aroma. Cherry notes. Soft tannins and a silky finish. Had with bavette and chimichuri. — 7 days ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

An old trusted friend, a special year too. It’s not just the Gorgeous black fruits, or the perfect oak monster integration, or the balance-it’s really the lift & freshness that elevates this into one of my favorites, period. With some age it has also shedded some of its monolithic early character too. Love to taste in another five to seven years. Oh, & a remarkable value for about 28$ at its lowest price. — 11 days ago

Laura Schuhmacher

9.2

Very smooth and deep without being as heavy handed as a Malbec, in a sense that it is very enjoyable on a warm summer evening. — 12 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Ruby with complex fruit aromas, spice and oak. Blend of 90% Tempranillo & 10% Graciano, 48 mos on American oak. On the palate ripe Berry fruits, powerful yet elegant, with spice & smoky earthy notes on full tannins. Long finish, nice mouthfeel, ending with mineral earthy tones, a joy to Sip!! Tasting great, has more aging potential, try in 10+ years! Great Value! — 10 days ago

Iwan

9.1

May be the highest QPR of any wine. Regardless of price, thoroughly delightful. I’ll happily drink anything from La Rioja Alta any day. — 2 days ago

Julia Gordetskaya

8.9

Виура 85%, темпранильо 15%. Арбуз, грейпфрут, клубника, малина, цветочные, минеральные тона. Сочное, фруктово-ягодное во вкусе. Хорошая кислотность. — 6 days ago

Raj Harb

9.0

Better bottle than my last though still not the best vintage here. A little cheesy, then nutty. Will drink these sooner rather than later — 24 days ago