Vina Bujanda
Reserva Rioja Tempranillo
La Rioja, Spain
Not sure if reviews of the Crianza got mixed in here, but this is the Riserva from a great Rioja vintage & is a solidly medium bodied wine. The nose alone is worth the cheap price of admission: ripe cherries, leather, all the classic barrel aged notes of dill & vanilla. Very very fresh though on the palate. Those ripe cherries, dark chocolate notes pick up intensity. For a rich wine ( which is not to my taste) & producer I never tried I was impressed
Not sure if reviews of the Crianza got mixed in here, but this is the Riserva from a great Rioja vintage & is a solidly medium bodied wine. The nose alone is worth the cheap price of admission: ripe cherries, leather, all the classic barrel aged notes of dill & vanilla. Very very fresh though on the palate. Those ripe cherries, dark chocolate notes pick up intensity. For a rich wine ( which is not to my taste) & producer I never tried I was impressed
Feb 17th, 2024
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Nice nose of black fruits with earth, herbs, light vegetables, light oak and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black fruits, oak, licorice, chocolates, herbs, spices, earth, light vegetables, tobacco leaf, coffee and peppercorn.
Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
Easy drinking and nicely balanced with mild complexity. Tangy and interesting.
Good by itself or with food. A nice sipping wine.
Will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.
100% Tempranillo grapes were aged in used French and American Oak barrels for 24 months.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$25.
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Nice nose of black fruits with earth, herbs, light vegetables, light oak and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black fruits, oak, licorice, chocolates, herbs, spices, earth, light vegetables, tobacco leaf, coffee and peppercorn.
Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
Easy drinking and nicely balanced with mild complexity. Tangy and interesting.
Good by itself or with food. A nice sipping wine.
Will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.
100% Tempranillo grapes were aged in used French and American Oak barrels for 24 months.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$25.
So much dill and coconut! Backed by sweet cherry, leather, and burning tobacco.
So much dill and coconut! Backed by sweet cherry, leather, and burning tobacco.
Nov 26th, 2017
Leather, tobacco, dill and dark chocolate. I'm a fan.
Leather, tobacco, dill and dark chocolate. I'm a fan.
Jul 20th, 2015
Probably overrating out of pleasant surprise, but love the clean, bright 100% temprannillo, and integrated overall experience. Trying with dinner, so not likely to identify the dill and leather others mentioned (whatever it is goes great with quesadillas). It reads like a soft negroni, which I consider high praise.
Probably overrating out of pleasant surprise, but love the clean, bright 100% temprannillo, and integrated overall experience. Trying with dinner, so not likely to identify the dill and leather others mentioned (whatever it is goes great with quesadillas). It reads like a soft negroni, which I consider high praise.
Nov 14th, 2020
Not much of a nose. Some dill, herbs, and clay- very little fruit, although a bit tart.
Not much of a nose. Some dill, herbs, and clay- very little fruit, although a bit tart.
Jan 12th, 2020
Mother's Day dinner and Maureen's birthday at Vittoria Trattoria.
Mother's Day dinner and Maureen's birthday at Vittoria Trattoria.
May 13th, 2018