La Rioja Alta

Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo

9.1179 ratings
9.27 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
Geoi

Black cherry, blueberry pie, powder and pepper, mold on oak, bread crumbs, pie crust, more fruity than I was expecting but still well balanced with bright acidity. Really good.

Black cherry, blueberry pie, powder and pepper, mold on oak, bread crumbs, pie crust, more fruity than I was expecting but still well balanced with bright acidity. Really good.

1 person found it helpfulJul 9th, 2016
Gordon Walker

Classic Rioja, little stinky enteric to start, cola, coconut, black fruit, dried fruit, dusty tannins, cured meats

Classic Rioja, little stinky enteric to start, cola, coconut, black fruit, dried fruit, dusty tannins, cured meats

1 person found it helpfulJun 27th, 2016
Raymond Domenico

Easily one of the greatest values in Rioja

Easily one of the greatest values in Rioja

Jun 16th, 2016
Alicia Cypress

Loved all the tobacco on the nose!!

Loved all the tobacco on the nose!!

Jun 10th, 2016
Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.0

Drinks above its class. Classic Rioja. Elegant red fruit with tobacco, rose, spice, wood.

Drinks above its class. Classic Rioja. Elegant red fruit with tobacco, rose, spice, wood.

Feb 11th, 2016
tim heyman

very hd 2009

very hd 2009

Aug 31st, 2018
Bob Benson

Excellent vintage (2009). Dark fruits, low tannins, very nice finishing acidity. Need to buy more of this

Excellent vintage (2009). Dark fruits, low tannins, very nice finishing acidity. Need to buy more of this

Feb 9th, 2018
Said Medina

Tasted this blind a while back, really fun stuff! I did not get the wine right haha

Tasted this blind a while back, really fun stuff! I did not get the wine right haha

Jul 10th, 2017
M. Christopher Roebuck

At Mukul, Guacalito, Nicaragua...

Dining oceanfront. Nice breeze. This wine is is well-paired with this fresh corvina.

93 points

At Mukul, Guacalito, Nicaragua...

Dining oceanfront. Nice breeze. This wine is is well-paired with this fresh corvina.

93 points

Apr 8th, 2017
Natalie Jamison

fruity but not sweet. great drinking solo or with some cheese.

fruity but not sweet. great drinking solo or with some cheese.

Feb 18th, 2017