Bodegas Altanza

Capitoso Rioja Tempranillo

8.845 ratings
9.01 pro ratings
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
Eric Kozlik

On the nose, not much: some hints of red fruit and warm spice. On the tongue, darker, black cherry highlighted by tangy pomegranate.

On the nose, not much: some hints of red fruit and warm spice. On the tongue, darker, black cherry highlighted by tangy pomegranate.

1 person found it helpfulJan 11th, 2014
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Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

8.3

A pleasant and fruity Rioja with a deep red color, nose full of blue berries, black berries, black current, black cherries and a hint of espresso, medium body with round tannin and good acidity, not overly complex yet pleasant and easy to drink, my score 83, drink to 2018

A pleasant and fruity Rioja with a deep red color, nose full of blue berries, black berries, black current, black cherries and a hint of espresso, medium body with round tannin and good acidity, not overly complex yet pleasant and easy to drink, my score 83, drink to 2018

May 18th, 2015
Mel Collard

Upon opening a tad dusty with fig, vanilla, cured meat and sour cherry on the nose. Equally sour cherry on the palate with cedar and tobacco. A medium length wine, balanced towards acidity. After a period of opening more life came into the wine with additional complexity so I had to revise my initial opinion.  Very good at the price.

Upon opening a tad dusty with fig, vanilla, cured meat and sour cherry on the nose. Equally sour cherry on the palate with cedar and tobacco. A medium length wine, balanced towards acidity. After a period of opening more life came into the wine with additional complexity so I had to revise my initial opinion.  Very good at the price.

Sep 13th, 2019
Sid Tuli

Excellent lunch wine.

Excellent lunch wine.

Oct 26th, 2016
Ricardo

Good as an every day wine.

Good as an every day wine.

Mar 3rd, 2016
Gordon Ham

Decent Red plums and a hint of spice

Decent Red plums and a hint of spice

Jan 18th, 2015
Ivan Z
9.5

Gift from PH

Gift from PH

Jul 29th, 2014
John Berghoff

John had this 10 years ago

John had this 10 years ago

Apr 8th, 2015
M Liong

M had this a year ago

M had this a year ago

Jul 28th, 2023
Meek D'Nol

Meek had this 3 years ago

Meek had this 3 years ago

Feb 25th, 2022