Fernando Remírez de Ganuza

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo

9.2385 ratings
9.260 pro ratings
La Rioja Alavesa, 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
Severn Goodwin

1998 | Red Blend

1998 | Red Blend

Aug 11th, 2024
Sipping Fine Wine

Deep Ruby with an elegant bouquet of berry fruits, pepper spice with earthy tones, mostly Tempranillo, aged in American and French oak. On the palate flavors of plum and blackberry, with tobacco, oak, pepper spice, lively acidity. Fine soft tannins, long finish ending with fruit, oak, spice and an earthy character. Nice!

Deep Ruby with an elegant bouquet of berry fruits, pepper spice with earthy tones, mostly Tempranillo, aged in American and French oak. On the palate flavors of plum and blackberry, with tobacco, oak, pepper spice, lively acidity. Fine soft tannins, long finish ending with fruit, oak, spice and an earthy character. Nice!

Dec 19th, 2023
Josh Morgenthau

Yum. Gorgeous. Licorice, mineral bite, dark red fruit. Leathery and with fine prickly tannins. Bright but deep and long red fruited palate. Powerful, elegant and pure. Just starting to drink well, this will being exquisite in 20 years with good cellaring.

Yum. Gorgeous. Licorice, mineral bite, dark red fruit. Leathery and with fine prickly tannins. Bright but deep and long red fruited palate. Powerful, elegant and pure. Just starting to drink well, this will being exquisite in 20 years with good cellaring.

Feb 18th, 2022
Mike Saviage

Dark purple tawny and opaque. Rich dark fruit nose. Notes of black fruit, smoke, some mocha and some dark soil. Nice richness in the mouth. In a really good drinking window.

Dark purple tawny and opaque. Rich dark fruit nose. Notes of black fruit, smoke, some mocha and some dark soil. Nice richness in the mouth. In a really good drinking window.

Jul 6th, 2021
Mike Saviage

Still dark and opaque. Rich fruit nose. Notes of black cherry, mocha, mahogany and a hint of espresso. Rich and silky in the mouth. Long finish. A nice contrast to the Montelena Cab. My last bottle unfortunately.

Still dark and opaque. Rich fruit nose. Notes of black cherry, mocha, mahogany and a hint of espresso. Rich and silky in the mouth. Long finish. A nice contrast to the Montelena Cab. My last bottle unfortunately.

Jul 5th, 2020
Craig Sedmak

Better of the two old Riojas - initially this didn’t show as well but after an hour very cool wine! Freshness and tannins still there in a very elegant form! 😊

Better of the two old Riojas - initially this didn’t show as well but after an hour very cool wine! Freshness and tannins still there in a very elegant form! 😊

Oct 1st, 2018
Mike Saviage

Threw a ringer in and a few liked this as much as any other bottle. Dark reddish tawny. Nice nose with notes of blackberry, wood, plums and brush. Balanced and memorable finish.

Threw a ringer in and a few liked this as much as any other bottle. Dark reddish tawny. Nice nose with notes of blackberry, wood, plums and brush. Balanced and memorable finish.

Apr 26th, 2018
Jaime Dutton

Que pasa!

Que pasa!

2 people found it helpfulJul 4th, 2014
Nicholas Livingston

Never in its youth have I enjoyed this ever so much -this is now ripening beyond that sweet coconut and spiced plum to a meaty hardwood spice with great depth.

Never in its youth have I enjoyed this ever so much -this is now ripening beyond that sweet coconut and spiced plum to a meaty hardwood spice with great depth.

2 people found it helpfulJan 6th, 2014
Tony McClung

President Scarpetta Wine

9.4

Happy. Love when Rioja is light and delicate.

Happy. Love when Rioja is light and delicate.

1 person found it helpfulMay 18th, 2015