Baron de Ley
Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo
La Rioja, Spain
Bright Ruby with fresh red fruit aromas and a touch of oak and spice. Aged for 24 months, 50% American oak, 50% French oak, plus 3 years in the bottle before release. On the palate cherry and blueberry with pepper, tobacco and cacao spice with lively acidity and good balance. Fine soft tannins, medium finish ending with toasty oaky spice character. Nice value!
Bright Ruby with fresh red fruit aromas and a touch of oak and spice. Aged for 24 months, 50% American oak, 50% French oak, plus 3 years in the bottle before release. On the palate cherry and blueberry with pepper, tobacco and cacao spice with lively acidity and good balance. Fine soft tannins, medium finish ending with toasty oaky spice character. Nice value!
1 person found it helpfulMay 24th, 2019
Powerful and fruit forward Rioja. Bold purple color. Mostly Tempranillo with small amounts of Graciano (15%) and Maturana (5%). There are some notes of mushroom, dark chocolate, herbs and balsamic vinegar, but this wine is dominated by intense red berry fruit. Long finish and soft tannins. This one needs food. Revisited in October 2021. Notes above still apply but more floral (rose petals and violets) on the nose than last time I had this wine. Deep ruby color. Revisited again in February 2022. Even more floral than previous tastings. Revisited again in July 2023 out of a jeroboam. Beautifully fresh! Outstanding!
Powerful and fruit forward Rioja. Bold purple color. Mostly Tempranillo with small amounts of Graciano (15%) and Maturana (5%). There are some notes of mushroom, dark chocolate, herbs and balsamic vinegar, but this wine is dominated by intense red berry fruit. Long finish and soft tannins. This one needs food. Revisited in October 2021. Notes above still apply but more floral (rose petals and violets) on the nose than last time I had this wine. Deep ruby color. Revisited again in February 2022. Even more floral than previous tastings. Revisited again in July 2023 out of a jeroboam. Beautifully fresh! Outstanding!
Jul 25th, 2020
Nice, full, not subtle but enjoyable
Nice, full, not subtle but enjoyable
Nov 22nd, 2018
A lot of body, strong smell and very smooth.
A lot of body, strong smell and very smooth.
Jun 14th, 2018
Wow great smoothness. Nice complexities. Really like this one
Wow great smoothness. Nice complexities. Really like this one
May 6th, 2018
Structured liquid blackberry with spice, vanilla, tannin, acid
Structured liquid blackberry with spice, vanilla, tannin, acid
Apr 21st, 2018
Wow wow wow - left for one day opened but with the cork back in - incredible liquorice, and port - almost tastes like an amarone??!! So so good
Wow wow wow - left for one day opened but with the cork back in - incredible liquorice, and port - almost tastes like an amarone??!! So so good
Apr 6th, 2018
V08. Very good. White pepper and cedar nose. Fresh raspberry blends with rich blackberry and tar fruit. Chewy, tight , peppery finish.
V08. Very good. White pepper and cedar nose. Fresh raspberry blends with rich blackberry and tar fruit. Chewy, tight , peppery finish.
Dec 23rd, 2017
