Bodegas Hidalgo

La Gitana Gold Rioja Tempranillo

8.710 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
Ken Z
9.0

Drank 3/23/20. Excellent with grilled pork loin.

American oak evident, with sawn lumber and vanilla supporting dark fruit and baking spices. On the palate red and black fruits, with cherry, red currant, black currant, vanilla, and leather, which are backed by medium +, well integrated tannins. Fairly long finish. Insane QPR here as this wine cost just under $10 (Costco). Buy it if you can find it. A great representation of typical, old school rioja for the price.

4/21/8/3/4 +50 =90 pts.

Drank 3/23/20. Excellent with grilled pork loin.

American oak evident, with sawn lumber and vanilla supporting dark fruit and baking spices. On the palate red and black fruits, with cherry, red currant, black currant, vanilla, and leather, which are backed by medium +, well integrated tannins. Fairly long finish. Insane QPR here as this wine cost just under $10 (Costco). Buy it if you can find it. A great representation of typical, old school rioja for the price.

4/21/8/3/4 +50 =90 pts.

Mar 24th, 2020
Brian Ager

An excellent Rioja Reserva, found at Costco, and a steal for the price!  Begins with copious aromas of dried cherries & fig, alongside subtle tobacco & woodsmoke notes. Continues with a smooth and approachable palate with light-med tannins and flavors of black cherry & roasted tomato with notes cocoa on the finish.  Paired quite nicely with homemade roasted artichoke pizza. ($12) [12/29/21]

An excellent Rioja Reserva, found at Costco, and a steal for the price!  Begins with copious aromas of dried cherries & fig, alongside subtle tobacco & woodsmoke notes. Continues with a smooth and approachable palate with light-med tannins and flavors of black cherry & roasted tomato with notes cocoa on the finish.  Paired quite nicely with homemade roasted artichoke pizza. ($12) [12/29/21]

2 people found it helpfulDec 30th, 2021
Samir Muranjan

Wonderful paired with aged nutty gouda. Mellow and easy drinking.

$10.79 at Costco

Wonderful paired with aged nutty gouda. Mellow and easy drinking.

$10.79 at Costco

Feb 2nd, 2021
Ryan

Reserva edition.

Reserva edition.

Feb 5th, 2020
ESF
9.0

QPR off the charts, drinks like an over $20 and I paid $8 @ Costco! New World style, very generous & full - great fruit expression w/some tannic grip. Some secondary layers peeking out so we’ll see when I finish bottle tomorrow

QPR off the charts, drinks like an over $20 and I paid $8 @ Costco! New World style, very generous & full - great fruit expression w/some tannic grip. Some secondary layers peeking out so we’ll see when I finish bottle tomorrow

Sep 18th, 2019
Ben May

Ben had this 4 years ago

Ben had this 4 years ago

May 11th, 2020
Eric Neubauer

Eric had this 5 years ago

Eric had this 5 years ago

Dec 24th, 2019
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Dec 8th, 2019
Irwin Grossman

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Oct 4th, 2019
Jolinda Craig

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Sep 7th, 2019