Campo Viejo
Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo
La Rioja, Spain
I'm always a sucker for a Gran Reserva. The entire designation is one of the best QPR's in wine. #riojabuzz
I'm always a sucker for a Gran Reserva. The entire designation is one of the best QPR's in wine. #riojabuzz
Apr 24th, 2014
Leather, licorice and molasses. Moderate plus tannins and moderate acid with long finish. Yum.
Leather, licorice and molasses. Moderate plus tannins and moderate acid with long finish. Yum.
Aug 19th, 2016Leather and licorice give way to tart blackberry with tannic finish. Delightful old world stuff.
Leather and licorice give way to tart blackberry with tannic finish. Delightful old world stuff.
Jan 8th, 2016Leather, clove, and pepper with a cinnamon like bite in the middle. Leather and tobacco to finish.
Leather, clove, and pepper with a cinnamon like bite in the middle. Leather and tobacco to finish.
Oct 3rd, 2015Leather, dark fruit, and licorice. Yummy old world stuff at a reasonable price.
Leather, dark fruit, and licorice. Yummy old world stuff at a reasonable price.
Sep 9th, 2015Leather and licorice, a yummy old world classic.
Leather and licorice, a yummy old world classic.
Sep 5th, 2015
Thought this would be rather heavy as saved the 2004. Very, very drinkable indeed.
Thought this would be rather heavy as saved the 2004. Very, very drinkable indeed.
Aug 1st, 2015Dry leather and spice. Good drinkable Rioja. 2004 Gran Reserva.
Dry leather and spice. Good drinkable Rioja. 2004 Gran Reserva.
Feb 20th, 2015Raspberry on the nose and licorice on the palate, this is a good rioja still available at a reasonable price. My local Albertsons never seems to run out.
Raspberry on the nose and licorice on the palate, this is a good rioja still available at a reasonable price. My local Albertsons never seems to run out.
Sep 13th, 2014