Viña Cubillo Rioja Tempranillo Blend

It was showing out tonight. Not gonna lie.

Powerful 10-year old wine. Bright red fruit. Soft tannins. Pretty.

W/ beef bourg and mashed potatoes

Mature Temprenillo with some balancing grapes from Rioja. Cherry and red fruit with pencil shavings on the nose. Some tannins still present that gives structure to the wine. Long finish has some iron and tomato that is more appealing than it sounds.

With Lisa and Jeff. Thanksgiving weekend. Fruit, dry, bit of tannin. Very enjoyable

Complex and very aromatic. Excellent!

Raspberries on the nose and a bit of earth and spice, tart on the palate with lovely acidity for 12 years, a balance of fruit and earth, soft tannins. Basque Country, here we come!!

Code Restaurant - Oslo, Norway

Textbook old Rioja, a must every now and then.

The somm raves and accolades are well justified for this #rioja legend. This current release Vina Cubillo presents dried plum, Luxardo cherry, sweet tobacco, porcini mushroom aromas. Perfectly integrated on the palate, acid and fruit in harmony, long finish with elegant tannins. Cubillo drinks richer than the 2008 Viña Tondonia I had a couple of years back. Both are lovely wines but I give the hedonistic edge to this 2009. Interestingly flexible on food pairing, equally delicious with Gambas al Ajillo and fresh sliced Spanish Chorizo.