Bodegas Riojanas

Viña Albina Gran Reserva Cenicero Tempranillo Blend

9.1112 ratings
9.335 pro ratings
La Rioja Alta, 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
Genie Ko

Not too big, great gentle tannins, lovely acidity.

Not too big, great gentle tannins, lovely acidity.

Jul 16th, 2017
Anna Marie Dos Remedios

Earthy 2001 Gran Reserva Rioja still holding into it's fruit! Nice wine for Mundaka's tapas tonight.

Earthy 2001 Gran Reserva Rioja still holding into it's fruit! Nice wine for Mundaka's tapas tonight.

2 people found it helpfulJan 15th, 2015
Taylor Eason

Dark, dusty and earthy yet filled with tart cherry and plum. Great acid! Full bodied, robust. Definitely a food wine.

Dark, dusty and earthy yet filled with tart cherry and plum. Great acid! Full bodied, robust. Definitely a food wine.

1 person found it helpfulDec 18th, 2015
Kuan Lim

Minerality, earthy on the nose.
Tart sour cherry, cranberry, silky and hints of herb on the palate.
Very well integrated between fruits and acid !!!

Minerality, earthy on the nose.
Tart sour cherry, cranberry, silky and hints of herb on the palate.
Very well integrated between fruits and acid !!!

1 person found it helpfulMay 22nd, 2015
Brian Dykes

Partner Bin 77 Bistro & Wine, Bin 77 The Sidebar

9.3

Drinking nice! Good fruit and balance

Drinking nice! Good fruit and balance

1 person found it helpfulMar 6th, 2015
Michael Myers

Not greatness, but very enjoyable.

Not greatness, but very enjoyable.

1 person found it helpfulAug 30th, 2014
Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.1

Smooth as silk. Dried flowers, leather, earth and a hint of cherry.

Smooth as silk. Dried flowers, leather, earth and a hint of cherry.

1 person found it helpfulAug 6th, 2014
Desmond Echavarrie

Master Sommelier, Senior Wine Advisor Soutirage

9.6

1987 still young and very vibrant!

1987 still young and very vibrant!

Feb 18th, 2017
Liz Hale

2007 - plum and spice- earth and silk- this is some good stuff.

2007 - plum and spice- earth and silk- this is some good stuff.

Mar 23rd, 2016
Ryan Foss

Holding up well, but a bit too much barnyard and dirt for my taste. The '87 Lopez de Heredias are quite a bit better

Holding up well, but a bit too much barnyard and dirt for my taste. The '87 Lopez de Heredias are quite a bit better

Dec 6th, 2015