Bodegas Sierra Cantabria

Reserva Unica Rioja Tempranillo

9.0115 ratings
8.920 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo
Lamb, Tomato-Based, Polenta, Hard Cheese, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Venison, Exotic Spices, Potato, Turkey, Beans & Peas, Herbs, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lasagna, Pizza, Barbecue, Mexican Cuisine, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
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Sipping Fine Wine

Bright Ruby red color with aromas of red fruits with sweet spice notes, aged in French oak. On the palate flavors of cherry and red plum with vanilla, oak and cacao notes. Fine soft tannins, long finish, ending with fruit, oak, pepper and earthy character. Nice value!

Bright Ruby red color with aromas of red fruits with sweet spice notes, aged in French oak. On the palate flavors of cherry and red plum with vanilla, oak and cacao notes. Fine soft tannins, long finish, ending with fruit, oak, pepper and earthy character. Nice value!

Mar 6th, 2023
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

2016 vintage. Tasting again after a month. Still a 9.2 and much too youthful.

2016 vintage. Tasting again after a month. Still a 9.2 and much too youthful.

1 person found it helpfulJan 13th, 2022
Daniel P. Drake

Merry Christmas Everyone! Tonight I have opened a Tempranillo from Spain. Upon first opening there was alcohol a plenty. I let it set for 30 minutes and that alcohol blew off pretty well. The aromas I am getting are those of stewed prunes, herbal notes, tobacco, and vanilla. On the palate I get plum, black cherry, and tobacco. This is definitely a full bodied wine with a smooth mouth feel, medium + tannin, and medium acidity. A very nice Tempranillo and I only paid $24.99. Please have a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas Everyone! Tonight I have opened a Tempranillo from Spain. Upon first opening there was alcohol a plenty. I let it set for 30 minutes and that alcohol blew off pretty well. The aromas I am getting are those of stewed prunes, herbal notes, tobacco, and vanilla. On the palate I get plum, black cherry, and tobacco. This is definitely a full bodied wine with a smooth mouth feel, medium + tannin, and medium acidity. A very nice Tempranillo and I only paid $24.99. Please have a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!

1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2014
Todd Bostock

Good business.

Good business.

Jan 26th, 2014
Big Bob Dillon aka G-Somm

$1819119

Oct 2nd, 2013
Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

Delicious and good strong grip

Delicious and good strong grip

Feb 18th, 2016
Joe Gillies

Super delicious. BlackBerry, plum, cinnamon, smoke, and leather. Opened for 30 minutes prior to drinking. Still very young and shows great promise.

Super delicious. BlackBerry, plum, cinnamon, smoke, and leather. Opened for 30 minutes prior to drinking. Still very young and shows great promise.

Feb 28th, 2020
Stanley Lipkin

An excellent Rioja Reserva. Bright red berries in harmony with the barrel tannins.

An excellent Rioja Reserva. Bright red berries in harmony with the barrel tannins.

Apr 15th, 2019
Paula Ashbaugh

Very smooth and full bodied for a Tempranillo!! Me encanta! Gracias España!!

Very smooth and full bodied for a Tempranillo!! Me encanta! Gracias España!!

Mar 19th, 2019
Joe Gillies

Blueberry on top of blueberry aromas. Oh look more blueberries on the nose.
So surprisingly on the palate, it's more BlackBerry, currants, and tobacco than blueberry.
Admittedly this is very young and only had time to open 30 min before drinking. This is good now and will be even better (a few pts higher) in a few years.

Blueberry on top of blueberry aromas. Oh look more blueberries on the nose.
So surprisingly on the palate, it's more BlackBerry, currants, and tobacco than blueberry.
Admittedly this is very young and only had time to open 30 min before drinking. This is good now and will be even better (a few pts higher) in a few years.

May 8th, 2018