Baron de Ley

Corte Mayor Crianza Rioja Tempranillo

8.766 ratings

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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

7.5

Nice smooth, subtle Rioja.

Nice smooth, subtle Rioja.

1 person found it helpfulJan 3rd, 2016

8.6

Fruit forward, integrated tannins, very quaffable...(co-op) shh, don't tell anyone!

Fruit forward, integrated tannins, very quaffable...(co-op) shh, don't tell anyone!

1 person found it helpfulMay 9th, 2015

Charlie Farringdon

8.6

Fruit and oak. Not too strong a Rioja.

Fruit and oak. Not too strong a Rioja.

1 person found it helpfulJan 11th, 2015

Peter Coulthard

8.7

Coop. Nice enough. A little bit light perhaps.

Coop. Nice enough. A little bit light perhaps.

Feb 5th, 2021

7.9

Not bad

Not bad

Oct 26th, 2019

Raimundo Benzal Martínez

8.8

2008 vintage. Drank November 2018.
Very dark red, brownish and orange rim.
Wood, leather and vanilla on the nose. Berries and vanilla in the mouth.

2008 vintage. Drank November 2018.
Very dark red, brownish and orange rim.
Wood, leather and vanilla on the nose. Berries and vanilla in the mouth.

Nov 5th, 2018

8.8

An wasy drinking rioja - adequately oak-y, subtle tannins.

An wasy drinking rioja - adequately oak-y, subtle tannins.

Oct 7th, 2018

9.6

It was yummy

It was yummy

Sep 2nd, 2018

8.8

Very smooth and elegant

Very smooth and elegant

Aug 4th, 2017

Ross Morrison McGill

9.0

Smooth and elegant. #Rioja #HalfTerm

Smooth and elegant. #Rioja #HalfTerm

May 29th, 2017