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Viña Ijalba

Rioja Reserva Selección Especial Tempranillo

8.811 ratings
8.73 pro ratings
La Rioja Alta, 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

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Top Notes For
Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

9.0

Ijalba #Rioja Reserva 2005, #Spain #wine #sommelier. 50% #Tempranillo 50% #Graciano. Smoky, dried cherry, dried plum intertwined with cedar, leather, wet stone, toasted almond and vanilla spice. Soft and round with a pronounced oaky finish.

Ijalba #Rioja Reserva 2005, #Spain #wine #sommelier. 50% #Tempranillo 50% #Graciano. Smoky, dried cherry, dried plum intertwined with cedar, leather, wet stone, toasted almond and vanilla spice. Soft and round with a pronounced oaky finish.

Jan 25th, 2015
Tom Hunter

Partner Revel Wine

8.2

Not tired at all, youthful, balanced, nice texture, but the American oak is too much for me

Not tired at all, youthful, balanced, nice texture, but the American oak is too much for me

Jan 18th, 2015
Leslie Bedolla
9.2

2005 delicious bottle of wine drunk in room 2 of Lyngen Lodge

2005 delicious bottle of wine drunk in room 2 of Lyngen Lodge

Nov 18th, 2015
Christopher Calicott
9.1

Hey hey... European 2005 vintage from a decent producer is generally hard to beat.

Hey hey... European 2005 vintage from a decent producer is generally hard to beat.

Dec 17th, 2014
Paul Truszkowski aka Vinophil
9.0

Paul had this 9 years ago

Paul had this 9 years ago

Feb 16th, 2016
Stéphanie Aubut-Strebel
9.0

Stéphanie had this 6 years ago

Stéphanie had this 6 years ago

Aug 3rd, 2019
Andrey
8.7

Andrey had this 9 years ago

Andrey had this 9 years ago

Jul 15th, 2016
Grace Liu
8.8

Grace had this 9 years ago

Grace had this 9 years ago

Jul 2nd, 2016
Pascal Thibeault
9.7

Pascal had this 11 years ago

Pascal had this 11 years ago

Oct 6th, 2013
Guillaume Bazinet
7.6

Guillaume had this 11 years ago

Guillaume had this 11 years ago

Sep 21st, 2013