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Bordón Cosecha Especial Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.436 ratings
9.611 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
Top Notes For
Max Reichwage

Slightly over the hill but really interesting stuff, very tertiary, mushroom, leather, mid palate starting to hallow out, old school Rioja is amazing

Slightly over the hill but really interesting stuff, very tertiary, mushroom, leather, mid palate starting to hallow out, old school Rioja is amazing

Feb 3rd, 2018
Sam Coturri

Winery Sixteen 600, Enterprise Vineyards and the Moon Mountain District

9.8

Crazy fresh, bright red fruit like strawberry/rasberry compote. Acid and structure and texture like a 2013 not a 1973. Amazing. #unclebobbyscellar

Crazy fresh, bright red fruit like strawberry/rasberry compote. Acid and structure and texture like a 2013 not a 1973. Amazing. #unclebobbyscellar

Mar 2nd, 2017
Joshua Thomas

Wine Director/Sommelier Prospect Restaurant SF

9.5

Elegant, Pinot noir like, sour cherry, cedar, anise, fennel, could smell this wine forever.

Elegant, Pinot noir like, sour cherry, cedar, anise, fennel, could smell this wine forever.

Mar 25th, 2014
Julia Weinberg

And so it begins: Impromptu red wine aperitif. Stunning, fragile

And so it begins: Impromptu red wine aperitif. Stunning, fragile

Jan 1st, 2013
Eduardo Bolaños

Sommelier Terroni Downtown LA

9.6

Vintage didn't come out its 1970

Vintage didn't come out its 1970

Dec 25th, 2012
Jeff Loo

Wow, this is sublime, a real treat!

Wow, this is sublime, a real treat!

Dec 2nd, 2017
Steve Anderson

Pre-Falltacular dinner in the OC.

Pre-Falltacular dinner in the OC.

Feb 18th, 2017
Jason Chiu

Rich perfumed older wine with red fruit notes. Slightly prefer they cvne Imperial from the same vintage

Rich perfumed older wine with red fruit notes. Slightly prefer they cvne Imperial from the same vintage

Jan 13th, 2017
Robert Torretti

1969, not the best vintage but drinking well now. Opened and did not decant. Started deteriorating quickly, but the nose held up well. Good american oak, but not too strong. A bit of mushroom, leather, cigar box on the nose.

1969, not the best vintage but drinking well now. Opened and did not decant. Started deteriorating quickly, but the nose held up well. Good american oak, but not too strong. A bit of mushroom, leather, cigar box on the nose.

Feb 7th, 2016
Lance Montalto

These bottles are showing fantastic.

These bottles are showing fantastic.

Jul 10th, 2015