Urbina

Reserva Especial Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.244 ratings

9.11 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

9.2

Needed about 30 minutes of air to come around. Very pretty and great value.

Needed about 30 minutes of air to come around. Very pretty and great value.

Apr 14th, 2023

9.3

Very good. Smooth, rich, & hard to believe it's more than two decades on. Still alive and a nice pairing for roast lamb.

Very good. Smooth, rich, & hard to believe it's more than two decades on. Still alive and a nice pairing for roast lamb.

May 2nd, 2020

9.5

Wow. Way better than I even hoped for.

Wow. Way better than I even hoped for.

Feb 22nd, 2020

8.8

Smokey full

Smokey full

May 22nd, 2018

8.3

La Rioja tur April 2017

La Rioja tur April 2017

May 9th, 2018

9.0

La Rioja tur April 2017

The Best so far

La Rioja tur April 2017

The Best so far

Apr 20th, 2018

9.0

Super with a paella cooked on our outdoor grill

Super with a paella cooked on our outdoor grill

Apr 8th, 2017

Kleopatra Bright

8.6

Beautiful nose
Animal
Dusty old books
Mushrooms
Tobacco

Spicy
High alcohol
Mushrooms
New leather
Med acidity

Beautiful nose
Animal
Dusty old books
Mushrooms
Tobacco

Spicy
High alcohol
Mushrooms
New leather
Med acidity

Nov 30th, 2016

10

Had the 1998, beautiful.

Had the 1998, beautiful.

Nov 29th, 2016

9.3

Lovely balance of flavors. Gets better the longer it's decanted. Was going to have with dinner but ended up finishing before food was ready!

Lovely balance of flavors. Gets better the longer it's decanted. Was going to have with dinner but ended up finishing before food was ready!

Apr 29th, 2016