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Valdeginés Single Vineyard Rioja Tempranillo

9.19 ratings
8.93 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
Top Notes For
Bob McDonald

Very dense in colour - impenetrable. It threw a large crust when decanting. On the nose coffee grounds and savoury black cherry, black plum. Sweetish on the full bodied concentrated palate. The savoury plum comes through with rich earthy flavours. Finishing with grainy tannins. Tempranillo seems perfectly suited to the warm dry conditions of Rioja. I couldn’t imagine Tempranillo showing its best in a cool to cold climate. I guess it does exist but it does seem best suited to warm climates. I just finished an interesting article on what grape varietal lasts the longest. From many tastings over many years Jancis concluded it was Tempranillo over Bordeaux with some old Vega Sicilias seemingly timeless.

Very dense in colour - impenetrable. It threw a large crust when decanting. On the nose coffee grounds and savoury black cherry, black plum. Sweetish on the full bodied concentrated palate. The savoury plum comes through with rich earthy flavours. Finishing with grainy tannins. Tempranillo seems perfectly suited to the warm dry conditions of Rioja. I couldn’t imagine Tempranillo showing its best in a cool to cold climate. I guess it does exist but it does seem best suited to warm climates. I just finished an interesting article on what grape varietal lasts the longest. From many tastings over many years Jancis concluded it was Tempranillo over Bordeaux with some old Vega Sicilias seemingly timeless.

Oct 30th, 2022
Barny

Am zweiten Abend tolle Frucht, schöner Tiefgang, noch Potential, unbedingt dekantieren, Mega Depot

Am zweiten Abend tolle Frucht, schöner Tiefgang, noch Potential, unbedingt dekantieren, Mega Depot

Jan 10th, 2019
Hans-Ole Jochumsen

Lurra, May 2017 - m Bettina

Lurra, May 2017 - m Bettina

May 27th, 2017
Alberto Pérez Marín

2012

Jan 4th, 2015
Rajat Parr

Founder Sandhi Wines & Domaine de la Côte, Evening Lands Vineyards, Seven Springs & Maison l'Oree

9.2

Rajat had this 8 years ago

Rajat had this 8 years ago

Dec 8th, 2016
Yolanda Ortiz De Arri

Yolanda had this 9 years ago

Yolanda had this 9 years ago

Nov 11th, 2015
PS Michaels

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PS had this 5 years ago

Feb 10th, 2020
Ruud Verhagen

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Ruud had this 6 years ago

Apr 6th, 2019
Charlie Fischl

Charlie had this 9 years ago

Charlie had this 9 years ago

Feb 27th, 2016
Jose Ramirez

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Jose had this 8 years ago

May 3rd, 2017