Joel Lara

9.4

Upon opening, this seemed a bit disjointed, with muted fruit flavors and strong herbal notes. Decanting didn’t seem to help much, but day 2 it finally opened up nicely, with nice complexity and intensity on the palate. Cherry, raspberry, cassis, bay leaf, dried Italian herbs, anise, cloves, vanilla, cedar, earth, and balsamic notes all come through. Really tasty, but maybe a bit too intense. I can see this improving with a few more years of aging so the flavors coalesce and soften a bit more. — 16 days ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep ruby/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart black fruits: black cherry, plum, some cocoa, dry leaf tobacco, vanilla and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. The alcohol is medium. This is tart and tasty; young and built for age.

Initial conclusions: this could be Cabernet Sauvignon (or a blend including Bordeaux varieties), Zinfandel (with a decent amount of Petite Sirah, Tempranillo or even Malbec from France, the US, Spain or Argentina. But I think the wood is playing a key role in the tannin here, meaning that I think it spends a lot of time on it. I don’t think it’s all American because it don’t get a bunch of coconut and dill…but this is probably a modern leaning Rioja. So that’s my call. This is Tempranillo from Spain, Rioja, Reserva level and younger, 2019. Boom. This is solid and reliable even though I don’t think it has the personality of Heredia or Pescina. Drink now through 2049. — a month ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

Such a welcoming change from the way it used to be. much less oak. better quality fruit, better oak integration, fresher, spicier. this is actually good. This is quality #Garnacha love it. #campodeborja — a month ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

Touch of over the hill but still OK. Lost color. More for the geeks and aficionados - than the casual wine drinker. So this review is for you guys. — a month ago

Vinnie Daboul

9.6

Briny, crisp, addictive!! — a month ago

Christopher

9.0

New to wine. This was one of the first quality reds I was recommended. Should age well and has decent tannins. — 2 months ago

ESF

9.2

oh yeah baby, we're back - couple of ho hum vintages but this was fantastic! Delicate feminine expression, florals & red fruit & spice - med bodied, well integrated flavors, acidity & tannins... — 2 days ago

Paul St Clair

8.9

Good stone fruit with pineapple and honey in the nose. Lemon grass with a dash of pepper over a pallet of pineapple, melon, and green apple dripped with honey. Limestone finish. — 11 days ago

Hamilton Schwartz

9.5

Wine.com 54.88
We96 ro95 — 8 days ago

Jan A

9.0

Too advanced. Light, acidic — 9 days ago

Kay Mills

9.0

Malios beach — 12 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

This is drinking beautifully. It was extremely elegant on the front & mid palate and only revealed its Tempranillo character softly on the long set. I would saying this is around its peak and best self. — a month ago

Jj Joe

9.5

What a surprise, good for korean foods and chicken too — a month ago

John Bratincevic

9.2

Always a good value and tasty! A little more balanced and less “mulled wine” than I recall from earlier vintages. — 2 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

See my previous note in February 2026. Very similar to now. This is fulsome and savoury at once - black cherry and raspberry. Very easy to like. Like a hypothetical blend of Syrah and Merlot. The herbal savouriness of Syrah with the softness of a supple Merlot. Made by Alvaro Palacios. Love the flamboyant Spanish label. — 11 days ago

James Pauls

8.9

Upon opening, VERY bitter and strong. Have to let this one open. Upon opening got pretty good. Similar flavour to the previous rioja I’ve had many times that I love, but this is just more of it and much stronger and more flavourful. Not sure that I want that out of a wine, pretty sure I’m not willing to pay more for it. Not sure if I should attribute that to the wine or its age (oldest bottle I have yet tried).

Lighter and easier drinking reds are my preference at the moment. Maybe I will feel differently and prefer the stronger flavours once I am more seasoned into wines as I’ve become with scotch.

Definitely will return to this bottle if that becomes the case, otherwise prefer other favorites or to try new wines at the price.

It’s really not a bad wine. A lot of flavour and a lot going on.… I highly suspect I just am not able to fully appreciate what it is giving me at this point in my wine journey. — 2 days ago

Andy Stabile

9.1

At a night we were all having fun.
If I had to nitpick… a touch oaky for me.
Not the best red ever. But lovely — a month ago

Kevin Løk

9.2

This was extremely good. — a month ago

with Caroline

Chris Buggy

9.1

Vanilla! But once it calms down, good round tannins, good body, super smooth at this point, perfect for the obligatory Father’s Day steaks — a month ago

with Jennifer

Bill Morgan

9.0

Deep red nose tannins bite at the back of the mouth — a month ago