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Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend

8.9154 ratings
9.05 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo Blend
Duck, Pasta, Beans & Peas, Goose, Chili & Hot Spicy, Exotic Spices, Game, Baking Spices, Herbs, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Venison, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Onion, Chicken, Veal, Paella
Top Notes For
Simon Gilligan

Nice blend of black/red fruits, spice, extra time in oak noticeable, needs a little bit of air to settle down. Good length, fruit forward and ripe although not necessarily any better than the cheaper Creansa for me.

Nice blend of black/red fruits, spice, extra time in oak noticeable, needs a little bit of air to settle down. Good length, fruit forward and ripe although not necessarily any better than the cheaper Creansa for me.

Oct 19th, 2017
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Beautiful red and black fruit, firm tannins, smoked meat, spice box, structure. Reminds us of a good right bank Bordeaux. Obviously could age a while.

Beautiful red and black fruit, firm tannins, smoked meat, spice box, structure. Reminds us of a good right bank Bordeaux. Obviously could age a while.

3 people found it helpfulApr 27th, 2016
WineMascot

a bit more fruit foward than I would have expected, lean middle too.

a bit more fruit foward than I would have expected, lean middle too.

1 person found it helpfulNov 14th, 2016
Lundmark Kvarnstrom

It's Rioja night tonight. This one does what a Rioja shall do.

It's Rioja night tonight. This one does what a Rioja shall do.

Dec 23rd, 2015
Boxer Briefs

Tasted Blind. Classic, bright red fruit, medium acid, med tannin (all wood tannin), and loads of American oak. Easy. Much better the 2nd day but not great

Tasted Blind. Classic, bright red fruit, medium acid, med tannin (all wood tannin), and loads of American oak. Easy. Much better the 2nd day but not great

Dec 22nd, 2016
Mike Watkins

Pleasant nose - deep and fruity. Full body, rich açaí berry with an interesting sweet top note. Very nice.

Pleasant nose - deep and fruity. Full body, rich açaí berry with an interesting sweet top note. Very nice.

Apr 13th, 2018
Aaron Rankin

Corked:(

Corked:(

Dec 30th, 2017
Julio Daneri

Tabaco and Leather; rounded and long finish.

Tabaco and Leather; rounded and long finish.

Nov 4th, 2017
Stanley Lipkin

Leather, oak, deep cherry jam. Silky smooth.

Leather, oak, deep cherry jam. Silky smooth.

Sep 3rd, 2017
Eric Godin

A thick spicy peppery nose with jammy cherries and some strong alcohol(smells a little more than 14%) maybe a touch of vanilla and cedar in the background.
The brambley jam continues in the palate starting with black cherry and moving to dark berries and cocoa. Intense and delicious. The spices range from baking spice to black pepper to clove.called this a brunello in a blind(I know, not enough acid, and not at all the same now that it's opened up). The bright to dark transition in the palate make me want to keep drinking even though the finish doesn't quit until you're sick of that dark chocolate. Great on its own-better with food.

A thick spicy peppery nose with jammy cherries and some strong alcohol(smells a little more than 14%) maybe a touch of vanilla and cedar in the background.
The brambley jam continues in the palate starting with black cherry and moving to dark berries and cocoa. Intense and delicious. The spices range from baking spice to black pepper to clove.called this a brunello in a blind(I know, not enough acid, and not at all the same now that it's opened up). The bright to dark transition in the palate make me want to keep drinking even though the finish doesn't quit until you're sick of that dark chocolate. Great on its own-better with food.

Aug 15th, 2017