Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo

Yeah, this is much better than the ratings.


93 points

Classic Rioja. Full bodied without being too heavy. A perfect summer drinker.

Smells like dirt, in a great way

Corto y con pocos matices. Simplemente correcto. No repetiré

Lovely

Smooth with lots of dark ripe cherries, blackberries, and prunes. Cedar, forest floor and leather with smooth tannins round this out.

Sharp edges. Berry, wood and hint of licorice

Good time to pick this gran reserva. The fruit, wood and tannins are all integrated and playing nice. Nothing special but a solid pickup

Es agradable. No destaca especialmente en nada pero correcto en todo. Barrica bien integrada con la fruta. Equilibrado.

I know less about Rioja than George Costanza knows about women. But damn, this one is pretty good. End of bin special at Binnys so at $24, this seems like a steal. A real nice weeknight drinker.