Bodegas Valdemar

Conde Valdemar Crianza Rioja Tempranillo

8.785 ratings
8.85 pro ratings
La Rioja Alta, 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
MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

8.9

Surprisingly enjoyable very much in a classic real Rioja style very elegant, soft supple, complexity in the right place , very good price. I was actually pleasantly surprised by this wine. #rioja #reserva

Surprisingly enjoyable very much in a classic real Rioja style very elegant, soft supple, complexity in the right place , very good price. I was actually pleasantly surprised by this wine. #rioja #reserva

Jul 16th, 2026
Scott Taddeo

Pretty darn good value. Mulberry, black raspberry, cherry, a sundries tomato thing, tobacco leaf and some herb. Bit of dusty oak on the back palate as the fruit fades away. Super dry on day one, feels soft day two.

Pretty darn good value. Mulberry, black raspberry, cherry, a sundries tomato thing, tobacco leaf and some herb. Bit of dusty oak on the back palate as the fruit fades away. Super dry on day one, feels soft day two.

2 people found it helpfulJul 6th, 2017
Carlo Maria Rossotto

Classic Rioja balanced and a perfect pair to cheese and light meat dishes. Recommend

Classic Rioja balanced and a perfect pair to cheese and light meat dishes. Recommend

1 person found it helpfulMay 15th, 2025
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2016 | Fruity, high acidity, quaffable

Vintage 2016 | Fruity, high acidity, quaffable

1 person found it helpfulMay 23rd, 2020
Henry Mann

2015

2015

Nov 26th, 2021
Matthew Rice

Very light for my tasting. BlackBerry/mulberry slight spice

Very light for my tasting. BlackBerry/mulberry slight spice

Apr 28th, 2021
ESF
8.8

Well done - don’t get me wrong there is nothing off, but this is a total new school effort w/big extraction of red & black fruits accented w/toasty vanilla. Smooth & polished - only faint echoes of smoke, tomato plant, leather & tobacco leaf. Wanted more nuance & secondary aromas... also lacked acidity.

Well done - don’t get me wrong there is nothing off, but this is a total new school effort w/big extraction of red & black fruits accented w/toasty vanilla. Smooth & polished - only faint echoes of smoke, tomato plant, leather & tobacco leaf. Wanted more nuance & secondary aromas... also lacked acidity.

Mar 5th, 2021
Sagee Aran

Great wine for day by day. Smooth, elegant, balanced, fruit forward.

Great wine for day by day. Smooth, elegant, balanced, fruit forward.

Dec 7th, 2020
Marc Bergeron

Excellent spanish wine

Excellent spanish wine

Nov 30th, 2020
Kath Rt

nunca había probado un tempranillo taaan culero 🤭🤣😫

nunca había probado un tempranillo taaan culero 🤭🤣😫

Mar 24th, 2020