Cuvée Especial Excellens Rioja Tempranillo Blend

It’s good for the price. Sub $20 (CAD) doesn’t get you much these days. Easy drinking.

Shared bottle with Mike Young in Birmingham AL.

A bit too dry for me. Made tongue black

Spicy, hint of vanilla, sour cherry, wood, tobacco. Touch of chocolate on the finish.

Dry cherry and smoke great for grilled meat

Very nice new style Rioja that still had lovely fruit and oak.

Super vin d'Espagne (LCBO)

Tasteful not to bold

Dry and flavorful. Nice fragrance. Overall quite nice at 5 years old. May 2019.

Had at Coma. Also Love!