Baron de Ley
Blanco Reserva Tres Viñas Rioja Viura Blend
La Rioja, Spain
I’ve had three bottles of this in the cellar for the last few years and, for no particular reason, haven’t touched them. Tonight I thought I’d pull the cork on one to enjoy with Manchego and Serrano ham, as an appetiser ahead of some Spanish cuisine at home tonight. I can’t recall where I bought these, but they weren’t expensive - and this wine certainly overdelivers for the price. It has a classical, fresh bouquet of blanched almonds, nectarines, and clementines. The palate is medium bodied, juicy, saline and fresher still, with a hint of orange bitters on the finish. Enjoyable stuff!
I’ve had three bottles of this in the cellar for the last few years and, for no particular reason, haven’t touched them. Tonight I thought I’d pull the cork on one to enjoy with Manchego and Serrano ham, as an appetiser ahead of some Spanish cuisine at home tonight. I can’t recall where I bought these, but they weren’t expensive - and this wine certainly overdelivers for the price. It has a classical, fresh bouquet of blanched almonds, nectarines, and clementines. The palate is medium bodied, juicy, saline and fresher still, with a hint of orange bitters on the finish. Enjoyable stuff!
Oct 13th, 2023Deep golden yellow color, very powerful on smell with clear honey, aged peach, long, powerful, high acidity, fresh, very well balanced. It could probably age longer mixing viura, malvasia and white garnacha. A very good unknown one. 10€ per bottle in Spain, awesome! We paired it with boiled mussels and it increased both flavors.
Deep golden yellow color, very powerful on smell with clear honey, aged peach, long, powerful, high acidity, fresh, very well balanced. It could probably age longer mixing viura, malvasia and white garnacha. A very good unknown one. 10€ per bottle in Spain, awesome! We paired it with boiled mussels and it increased both flavors.
Mar 28th, 2016
Complex medium-bodied white with layers of honeyed hazelnut, lemon and lime glacé fruits, mineral, coconut, and a hint of white chocolate. Long finish.
Complex medium-bodied white with layers of honeyed hazelnut, lemon and lime glacé fruits, mineral, coconut, and a hint of white chocolate. Long finish.
Feb 28th, 2016
have to say it again. i love whites from northern spain. there is magic there.
this one is a blend of viura, malvasia and garnacha. and surely, malvasia is doing the job. wonderful nose i could never forget, so smooth, so sweet, so gentle… with butter, melon, cream and almond scents.
then it comes to my mouth and i can discover apricot, pear, a bit of smoke, surely melon and some tropical flavors.
like it very much.
have to say it again. i love whites from northern spain. there is magic there.
this one is a blend of viura, malvasia and garnacha. and surely, malvasia is doing the job. wonderful nose i could never forget, so smooth, so sweet, so gentle… with butter, melon, cream and almond scents.
then it comes to my mouth and i can discover apricot, pear, a bit of smoke, surely melon and some tropical flavors.
like it very much.
Always a pleasure. I like the spice, the body it has and the acidity that adds to the complexity and freshness.
Always a pleasure. I like the spice, the body it has and the acidity that adds to the complexity and freshness.
Aug 3rd, 2022Delivering time and time again, this is full of oak scents and tastes, hedonism in a glass
Delivering time and time again, this is full of oak scents and tastes, hedonism in a glass
May 16th, 2021Big, heavy blend of rioja native grapes, yeasty nose, oaked, butter, vanilla. Excellent
Big, heavy blend of rioja native grapes, yeasty nose, oaked, butter, vanilla. Excellent
Mar 27th, 2021Heavy full bodied. Apricots, citrus fruits and oak. Acid well in check.
Heavy full bodied. Apricots, citrus fruits and oak. Acid well in check.
Jul 31st, 2020