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
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

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

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

Paul had this 9 years ago

Paul had this 9 years ago

Feb 16th, 2016
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