Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Blend of 85% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, Graciano & Mazuelo, aged for 18 months in French and American oak (previously 24 months), deep Ruby color with aromas of complex fruit, spice, oak and forest floor. On the palate flavors of dark berries, licorice and cacao with toasty oak and herbs. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, oak and earthy notes. Drinking well now!! — 5 days ago

Peter Coulthard

9.2

Waitrose. Excellent, well rounded Rioja. — 2 months ago

Colin Cahoon

9.3

Petrol, quince, flint, lime, gunpowder, lemon peel, and oak. Medium body, medium alcohol, medium acid, and long finish. Drink now. — 3 months ago

Jason Gelman

9.4

another wonderful example of aged imperial. the best of rioja — a month ago

Ming L

9.1

Early picking for the ‘17 vintage, and it shows with fresh acidity lifting the well extracted black fruits. Still quite primary at year 7.
Very good value for a Gran Reserva. — 2 months ago

Amaia

9.0

Oso ona, Cunerena da — 3 months ago

A. R.

8.9

Light with a bit of spice. Interesting! — a month ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.4

Vintage 1989 | showing real charm! Paired with haddock mussel saffron sauce at restaurant IDRW Rotterdam — 2 months ago

Tania Martell

9.2

Good Rioja for sangria — 3 months ago

Alison Maddox

8.9

Pretty good after letting it breathe — 4 months ago