Dave

9.1

This is delicious! Not made to age for the long haul, but it has a few years in it. Great cherry and raspberry flavors, smooth tannins. Just yummy, and I am inclined to like it better than the Muga I had earlier 😊
Listening to Gram Parsons — 3 months ago

Jess

9.0

Deep ruby color.
Aromas of mulled black cherry, spice, leather, tobacco, cocoa.
Dry. Flavors of ripe black cherry, peppercorn, spice, leather, cocoa, subtle tobacco. Rich, chewy tannins!

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 2 years ago

Samuel Wong

10

Excellent wine for social with friends — 3 years ago

Laura Wilby

9.3

Toptastic Rioja says Daniel — 5 years ago

Donald Williams

9.0

Aged perfectly. Definitely worth holding this long. — 6 years ago

with Bonnie

Peter Coulthard

8.9

Waitrose. Liked it. Fruity raisin taste after double aerating. Slightly drying aspect on the palate. Decent — 6 years ago

Justin Tomac

9.2

Goes excellent with steak — 7 years ago

Stefanie

9.0

Top, winkel: bennebroek — 4 months ago

Ivor

9.1

Great wine combining southern burgundy richness, use of luxurious oak, great acidity and low alc levels. Wonder how this ages.. Tx @Jan A for pointing this one out!. — 7 months ago

Dawn E.

9.1

I'm not sure about identifying this! Waiting for assistance, label is different! Great bottle, orange hue, lively acidity, nectarine, cantaloupe, cotton candy aromas, and cherries! Nice long sea spray on finish! Delicious! — 3 years ago

Eoin Danaher

9.0

Stephens day tipple... Beautiful — 6 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Solid quality for the price! Had it chilled and it worked! Bright red and black fruit aromas and flavors. Hint of black pepper. Smooth tannins and balanced acidity. Bright. — 6 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Dark Cherry, herbal and asphalt aromas. Dark cherry, leather and blackberry flavors. Extremely soft tannins. Revisited this wine in October. Very fruit dominated. Hints of raisins on the finish. Just an excellent Garnacha! Thanks Ron! Revisited again in March 2022. Aging beautifully! Revisited in May 2026 at Ron B’s Navarra Party. (Baron de Lay’s winery is based in Navarra). Still vibrant and fresh tasting. Aging gracefully. — 7 years ago

A Tux

9.8

Excellent!
— 8 years ago

Enrique

9.4

No decepciona. Rioja de ley — 6 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Barón de Ley – Varietales Tempranillo – 2014
Rioja DOCa – Spain 🇪🇸

Overview
A 100% Tempranillo from Rioja’s esteemed Barón de Ley Varietales Collection, crafted to highlight the noble face of the region’s flagship grape. Although structured in a crianza style with a projected drinking window of 10–12 years, opening it in 2025 revealed the wine perched right on the twilight edge of maturity. This is bottle #04400, now showing the soulful evolution that Rioja Tempranillo is famed for.

Aromas & Flavors
Initially faint cherry fruit, now firmly in the tertiary spectrum: leather satchel, dried rosemary, forest floor, and faint cigar box. Gentle hints of balsamic and dried fig linger in the background.

Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied with softened, polymerized tannins. Acidity remains fresh enough to carry the wine, but fruit presence has largely faded, leaving savory and earthy notes to dominate.

Food Pairings
A fine match for aged Manchego cheese, braised lamb shank, mushroom-stuffed peppers, or even a rustic stew where earthy and herbal notes harmonize.

Verdict
This Tempranillo no longer plays its youthful cherry trumpet but rather resonates like the old violin sound of Rioja—mellow, textured, and contemplative. A fascinating study in maturity, best enjoyed with reflection rather than exuberance.

Did You Know?
Rioja wines are often classified not just by grape but by aging designations (Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva). This bottle leaned into crianza timing, showing beautifully at first but demonstrating how Tempranillo gracefully transitions from fruit-driven vibrancy to complex tertiary elegance. — 8 months ago

Heidrun Hauksdottir

9.1

Fínt með fiskibllu — 4 years ago

Will Stanley

9.3

What a terrific white Rioja this is! Bottled by Morrisons and produced by Baron de Ley, though I strongly suspect this is the ‘Tres Viñas’ Reserva that they themselves bottle.

Aromas of nectarine, honey, caramel and vanilla. There is an element of petrichor / wet gravel on the palate that adds a refreshing quality. Medium acidity. Very full bodied, but not rich - has a strong minerality. Incredibly well balanced and long. — 6 years ago

Ryan Foxley

9.3

This 2016 was gifted to me at a meal I was hosting. Beautifully presented bottle and a Very pleasant, well balanced wine with great aromas. This paired really well with roasted beef. — 7 years ago

Erock C

9.1

Posthumously review, it was great — 8 years ago