Bodegas Valsacro

Crianza Rioja Tempranillo

9.24 ratings

-no 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

9.5

Even better than last note on 1/2016 - so much blackberry purée, just gobs of minerals & loam, so beguiling on the nose and followed through on mid palate seamlessly, gracefully and w/extraordinary length.

Even better than last note on 1/2016 - so much blackberry purée, just gobs of minerals & loam, so beguiling on the nose and followed through on mid palate seamlessly, gracefully and w/extraordinary length.

Dec 28th, 2022

9.3

More Bordeaux than Rioja - generous stewed cherry, prune, lead pencil, tobacco, cedar all woven together - not much sign of age, has many more years to go

More Bordeaux than Rioja - generous stewed cherry, prune, lead pencil, tobacco, cedar all woven together - not much sign of age, has many more years to go

Jan 2nd, 2016

9.1

Dry red peppers cedar cinnamon mixture of black cherry and raspberry with hints of Tahitian vanilla finishing with the spicy cocoa. Did I say mole?

Dry red peppers cedar cinnamon mixture of black cherry and raspberry with hints of Tahitian vanilla finishing with the spicy cocoa. Did I say mole?

Jun 14th, 2015

8.8

Sam had this 10 years ago

Sam had this 10 years ago

Feb 16th, 2015