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
Drinking in 2025. drink now will not materially improve with age.
Drinking in 2025. drink now will not materially improve with age.
Jul 17th, 2025
Consistent with previous bottles and notes. Just love the rich, slightly oxidized style of vanilla drenched ripe yellow fruit, cedar and marzipan with a touch of sweetness. Good acidity and complexity.
Consistent with previous bottles and notes. Just love the rich, slightly oxidized style of vanilla drenched ripe yellow fruit, cedar and marzipan with a touch of sweetness. Good acidity and complexity.
Jun 12th, 2025A regular buy, this is clean, with sharp acidity. Nutty and round. Some salinity and bitters in the aftertaste. Excellent pqr at around 19€
A regular buy, this is clean, with sharp acidity. Nutty and round. Some salinity and bitters in the aftertaste. Excellent pqr at around 19€
Feb 14th, 2025
always a stunning bottle of white Rioja from Baron de Ley. So much fun for a great price…
always a stunning bottle of white Rioja from Baron de Ley. So much fun for a great price…
Dec 24th, 2024
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.