Urbina

Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.263 ratings
9.310 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
Beau Carson

Still so young and fresh. Gorgeous!

Still so young and fresh. Gorgeous!

Feb 19th, 2018
boyd

So good. These old Riojas are speaking to me these days. Vegetable garden, cigar, dried fruit. Young and old at the same time, which I saw as another review. So good. A fantastic solo dining companion.

So good. These old Riojas are speaking to me these days. Vegetable garden, cigar, dried fruit. Young and old at the same time, which I saw as another review. So good. A fantastic solo dining companion.

Jun 8th, 2017
Stacy Markow

Cigar box and dead leaves for days. Youthful yet old at the same time. Beautiful.

Cigar box and dead leaves for days. Youthful yet old at the same time. Beautiful.

Dec 21st, 2014
Colin Cahoon

A good wine from an outstanding vintage. There is still lively cherry fruit with the typical Gran Reserva leather and cocoa, but this particular bottle exhibited some oxidation with a cork that disintegrated at the back half. Medium tannin, high alcohol, and high acid. It might be time to drink this vintage up.

A good wine from an outstanding vintage. There is still lively cherry fruit with the typical Gran Reserva leather and cocoa, but this particular bottle exhibited some oxidation with a cork that disintegrated at the back half. Medium tannin, high alcohol, and high acid. It might be time to drink this vintage up.

Dec 16th, 2021
Jack Gyben

Amazing. In a lovely place with still beautiful fruit but so elegant and balanced. Wow!

Amazing. In a lovely place with still beautiful fruit but so elegant and balanced. Wow!

Feb 3rd, 2021
Tejas Amin

Nice nose, very balanced

Nice nose, very balanced

Apr 8th, 2020
Brenda Reyes

Crudo italiano $160 needs time to decant. Solid rioja, Ned to long finish

Crudo italiano $160 needs time to decant. Solid rioja, Ned to long finish

Mar 16th, 2019
Brooke Renée

Finally opening to tertiary notes of yeast, cranberry and caramel

Finally opening to tertiary notes of yeast, cranberry and caramel

Feb 15th, 2019
Colin Cahoon

Still drinking young and fresh. Bright cherry nose with a hint of char and barnyard funk. On the palate cherry, cranberry, and red fruit starts with spice, black tea, cocoa, tobacco, and leather kicking in mid-palate supported by a mineral backbone. Strong acid builds through the finish. A fabulous medium bodied red with the roundness and smoothness of age that still retains the brilliance of a young crianza.

Still drinking young and fresh. Bright cherry nose with a hint of char and barnyard funk. On the palate cherry, cranberry, and red fruit starts with spice, black tea, cocoa, tobacco, and leather kicking in mid-palate supported by a mineral backbone. Strong acid builds through the finish. A fabulous medium bodied red with the roundness and smoothness of age that still retains the brilliance of a young crianza.

Feb 12th, 2019
Colin Cahoon

Still drinking young and fresh. Lovely balance of tannins and acid.

Still drinking young and fresh. Lovely balance of tannins and acid.

Jul 2nd, 2018