Bodegas Franco-Españolas

Excelso Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo

9.019 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
Ron Yates

Tight and woody at first, but really excels after decanting. Dark cherry fruit on the palate and really interesting figs and baking spice on the nose

Tight and woody at first, but really excels after decanting. Dark cherry fruit on the palate and really interesting figs and baking spice on the nose

Jun 2nd, 2017
Kurt Schuster

This one just tastes young and youthful and vibrant. Fairly simple with straightforward fruit flavors, but it’s freshness is its best feature.

This one just tastes young and youthful and vibrant. Fairly simple with straightforward fruit flavors, but it’s freshness is its best feature.

Dec 6th, 2020
Nihar Gupta

Pretty lackluster wine on 1st attempt. Opened up decently. Great front end, no finish

Pretty lackluster wine on 1st attempt. Opened up decently. Great front end, no finish

Feb 21st, 2019
Jule Ryan

Good on the front. Little lackluster on the finish

Good on the front. Little lackluster on the finish

Jul 15th, 2018
Richard Dixon

Delicious example of this grape. Solid body, reasonable tannins, leather & tobacco flavors.

Delicious example of this grape. Solid body, reasonable tannins, leather & tobacco flavors.

Jul 4th, 2017
Mark E
8.9

Mark had this 4 years ago

Mark had this 4 years ago

Jun 1st, 2020
Mark E
8.8

Mark had this 4 years ago

Mark had this 4 years ago

Apr 9th, 2020
Collier S. Wiese

Collier had this 4 years ago

Collier had this 4 years ago

Apr 4th, 2020
Liz Chalmers

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Liz had this 4 years ago

Feb 17th, 2020
Nicholas Lindner

Nicholas had this 4 years ago

Nicholas had this 4 years ago

Nov 28th, 2019