James symons

9.4

Deliciously smooth and creamy, pairs perfectly with comte — 5 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

This TGIF wine was actually not bad inexpensive and classy. — 7 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Bright, clear straw color. Aromas of lemon, passion fruit, orange blossom and currants. Some minor synthetic rubber, bright lemon flavors, apricot and minerals.

🏅93 Points - Wine Enthusiasts — 8 months ago

Gabby

9.4

Excellent cab sauv to end wine night!. I was pretty drunk by now. Red fruit, spice, vanilla. $65 — 5 years ago

Damon Lee Carter

9.0

Lovely soft flavours with rich grape overtones — 6 years ago

Nicky Sampogna

9.2

No fruit. All FB. — 7 years ago

Espen Robak

9.0

Tight. Some astringency but not in a "cabfranc" stemmy way. Needs to open up? Definitely needs food. Delicious acidity.

Enjoying with a steak au poivre. — 8 years ago

Paul Lewis

9.5

A fantastic wine , amazing nose and good palate. Best paired with a oven baked dorado from Ligurian sea. — 10 years ago

Pamela Pearson

8.9

At chestnut with WEPAG — 11 years ago

Tobin Spratte

8.9

A balanced Carneros Pinot Noir featuring aromas of cherry pie, strawberries, and baking spices. — 13 years ago

Ivor

9.1

Great wine combining southern burgundy richness, use of luxurious oak, great acidity and low alc levels. Wonder how this ages.. Tx @Jan A for pointing this one out!. — 5 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.3

Deep garnet color. Aromas of blackberry, plum, leather and barnyard funk. Bright red cherry on the palate, plum, blackberry and cedar. Astonishing 24 year old wine. — 8 months ago

Evelina Liljeberg

10

Mycket gott! Drack på La Ruelle. — 10 months ago

Maarten 't Hooft

9.0

Non sweet full bodied. Medium after taste. Almost like Sauvignon blanc — 4 years ago

Adam Nesto

9.0

Damn good white. Will be perfect for summer evenings. — 6 years ago

with Alex, Ben and 1 other

Rachel Umbreit

9.7

Very easy to drink by itself. — 7 years ago

Sanjay Sadhu

9.0

Very nice crisp Albariño — 8 years ago

Kallan McMillan

10

Super easy to drink, drank almost the whole bottle by myself. Delicious — 10 years ago

Julie Johnson

9.0

Grapefruit forward wine. Great summer sipper — 11 years ago

Cameron Moore

9.1

2nd merlot of the night — 13 years ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Barón de Ley – Varietales Tempranillo – 2014
Rioja DOCa – Spain 🇪🇸

Overview
A 100% Tempranillo from Rioja’s esteemed Barón de Ley Varietales Collection, crafted to highlight the noble face of the region’s flagship grape. Although structured in a crianza style with a projected drinking window of 10–12 years, opening it in 2025 revealed the wine perched right on the twilight edge of maturity. This is bottle #04400, now showing the soulful evolution that Rioja Tempranillo is famed for.

Aromas & Flavors
Initially faint cherry fruit, now firmly in the tertiary spectrum: leather satchel, dried rosemary, forest floor, and faint cigar box. Gentle hints of balsamic and dried fig linger in the background.

Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied with softened, polymerized tannins. Acidity remains fresh enough to carry the wine, but fruit presence has largely faded, leaving savory and earthy notes to dominate.

Food Pairings
A fine match for aged Manchego cheese, braised lamb shank, mushroom-stuffed peppers, or even a rustic stew where earthy and herbal notes harmonize.

Verdict
This Tempranillo no longer plays its youthful cherry trumpet but rather resonates like the old violin sound of Rioja—mellow, textured, and contemplative. A fascinating study in maturity, best enjoyed with reflection rather than exuberance.

Did You Know?
Rioja wines are often classified not just by grape but by aging designations (Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva). This bottle leaned into crianza timing, showing beautifully at first but demonstrating how Tempranillo gracefully transitions from fruit-driven vibrancy to complex tertiary elegance. — 7 months ago

Tommy Harrison

8.9

Buy. Crisp with pear or apple finish. Not salty. — 9 months ago

Joy Hammons

9.7

Excellent! It took very little time to breathe which was unexpected for a 2011. We will be buying more of this if we can find it. — 2 years ago

Eoin Danaher

9.0

Stephens day tipple... Beautiful — 5 years ago

Natalie Griffin

9.4

Great champagne blend with sharp bubbles and toasted caramel notes. Some green apple. Excellent especially at $25. — 7 years ago

Annamarie

9.1

Light, fresh, bright fruit, and elegant. — 8 years ago

with Brett

Kathy Berez

Sales & Marketing Failla Wines

9.0

Great value... — 9 years ago

Angel Martinez

Brand ambassador GHMumm Spain, Wine reviewer www.theluxury.es"

9.1

Un infanticidio terrible. El próximo dentro de 20 años. — 10 years ago

Luis Pizano

9.0

A California Chardonnay that actually knows when to stop with the oak. Very pleasant balance of fruit and acidity. — 12 years ago

Yusuke Amamiya

9.5

@Hanoi.much better. — 13 years ago