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Crianza Rioja Tempranillo

8.6125 ratings

7.82 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

8.0

Solid 8 for the price point. A little spice on the nose. Gently balanced with tart cherry and tannins. Could use a little more spice/berry on the finish. Good wine.

Solid 8 for the price point. A little spice on the nose. Gently balanced with tart cherry and tannins. Could use a little more spice/berry on the finish. Good wine.

1 person found it helpfulMar 25th, 2016

8.7

Very smooth and drinkable.

Very smooth and drinkable.

1 person found it helpfulMar 14th, 2016

9.3

Very nice for the price

Very nice for the price

1 person found it helpfulJan 18th, 2016

8.4

Easy drinking

Easy drinking

1 person found it helpfulAug 27th, 2014

9.6

Better than campo viejo

Better than campo viejo

1 person found it helpfulNov 13th, 2013

7.1

Unpleasant funk on nose. Disjointed palate. Chocolate and Brett. $8

Unpleasant funk on nose. Disjointed palate. Chocolate and Brett. $8

Jun 11th, 2014

7.9

Not a very good Rioja. Oak on the nose and some dry tannin and cherry in the middle. Kind of sour and just not very good. Had with grilled chicken in aji panca and it paired well but on it’s own, almost undrinkable.

Not a very good Rioja. Oak on the nose and some dry tannin and cherry in the middle. Kind of sour and just not very good. Had with grilled chicken in aji panca and it paired well but on it’s own, almost undrinkable.

Mar 29th, 2026

8.5

Spicy plum bouquet. A single flavor layer of plums throw out. Dry burst of a finish.

Spicy plum bouquet. A single flavor layer of plums throw out. Dry burst of a finish.

Nov 19th, 2021

8.9

This is an excellent buy to drink all the time —if you can find it. Harvest Vine Special. The meal was memorable.

This is an excellent buy to drink all the time —if you can find it. Harvest Vine Special. The meal was memorable.

Nov 20th, 2020

8.7

Leather on nose. Medium body. Dry, tannic, acidic. Red cherries, pepper.

Leather on nose. Medium body. Dry, tannic, acidic. Red cherries, pepper.

Jan 25th, 2020