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La Vina de Andres Romeo Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.234 ratings
8.95 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo Blend
Duck, Pasta, Beans & Peas, Goose, Chili & Hot Spicy, Exotic Spices, Game, Baking Spices, Herbs, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Venison, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Onion, Chicken, Veal, Paella
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Ted
9.2

Sweet dusty cherries. There was a ton of sediment. Seemed pretty broken down nearing the end of it drinkability.

Sweet dusty cherries. There was a ton of sediment. Seemed pretty broken down nearing the end of it drinkability.

1 person found it helpfulApr 30th, 2016
BurgundyFan

Male wine, needs more time

Male wine, needs more time

1 person found it helpfulFeb 19th, 2014
Tom Kobylarz

Brambly and ripe, round soft and a fruit forward wine. Hugely fruited and deeply flavored, this is a wine that is very different from the other wines in the entire portfolio. The wine is as smooth as silk, but lacks to me some energy, finesse and structure that I prefer.
#contador #rioja

Brambly and ripe, round soft and a fruit forward wine. Hugely fruited and deeply flavored, this is a wine that is very different from the other wines in the entire portfolio. The wine is as smooth as silk, but lacks to me some energy, finesse and structure that I prefer.
#contador #rioja

Dec 31st, 2015
Tom Kobylarz

Was expecting a much heavier wine, but this was more elegant on the palate. Don't get me wrong, there is plenty of concentration, lots of fruit and well integrated oak. Modern for sure, but with focus. Vivid black cherry, blackberry, mocha, plum and tobacco rise easily from the glass and fan out on the palate. Medium+ tannin and body. The finish is fine but long.

Was expecting a much heavier wine, but this was more elegant on the palate. Don't get me wrong, there is plenty of concentration, lots of fruit and well integrated oak. Modern for sure, but with focus. Vivid black cherry, blackberry, mocha, plum and tobacco rise easily from the glass and fan out on the palate. Medium+ tannin and body. The finish is fine but long.

Jun 29th, 2015
Charlie Abbott

Sommelier Casa Mono

8.9

Must Love Oak.

Must Love Oak.

Dec 23rd, 2014
Amy Yan

Delicious. Had with black pasta and paella. Reminded me of dinners in Barcelona

Delicious. Had with black pasta and paella. Reminded me of dinners in Barcelona

Aug 24th, 2018
Jose Lorenzo

Benjamin Romeo is an artist

Benjamin Romeo is an artist

Jun 29th, 2018
Raul Cartaya

Very dark and dense.

Very dark and dense.

Dec 31st, 2017
Cecilia Sánchez

Diciembre 21, 2015 Depa papa slp: Lic Barron, papá y NOS

Diciembre 21, 2015 Depa papa slp: Lic Barron, papá y NOS

Dec 21st, 2015
Nathan Adams

Consulting Wine/Beverage Director, Snake River Brewing, Persephone, King Sudachi

9.0

Nathan had this 8 years ago

Nathan had this 8 years ago

Jun 11th, 2016