Monique

10

Excellent wine — 5 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Rich red and blue berries finishing with a slight tarry taste. 86% Tempranillo, 8% Garnacha and 6% Graciano. Matured in French Oak barrels for 14 months, 40% of the barrels were new and the rest were second use. From dry grown bush vines. Medium to full bodied. Dry cherries and spices. Solid. — 6 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Deep Ruby color with aromas of ripe red and black fruits, spice and toasty notes, aged for 14 months in oak. On the palate flavors of blackberry and plum with licorice, cacao and spicy oak notes. Balanced acidity, fine chewy tannins, long finish ending with fruit, spice and earthy mineral character. — 6 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.0

Oak, pepper, cherry, smoke, and plum. — 9 months ago

with Becky

E S

9.0

Easy drinking — 6 years ago

Brad Doyle

9.1

Very nice at the price point. Compares well to Campo Viejo — 7 years ago

Liam Davitt

9.2

Fruit forward--cherries and red plum, faint spicines or note of cacao. Silky palate, long finish.

Bloody marvelous for $11 a bottle here in Washington, D.C. — 8 years ago

W Scott Curtis

9.5

Buttery. Heavy on your tongue. — 9 years ago

Nelson Fitch

9.1

Seems Chenin-like. Honey and melon and mineral and high acid. Very cool. — 11 years ago

Reagan Nunnally

9.1

A Tuesday night. Paired with spicy Peruvian chicken and yucca fries. A case of this would be just fine around the house. — 12 years ago

G Faul

9.2

2001 drunk Dec 2025 — 5 months ago

Damian

9.3

Cedar, fruit in the background, coconut?. Mature and delicious — 6 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2012 | morello cherries, good balance, a bit dry aftertaste — 6 months ago

Dan Cobb

9.2

Soft red fruit — 7 months ago

Jonas Johansson

9.0

Vanilla bomb — 4 years ago

Ray

9.5

Trade Boston
Pepe with the hooker
The night we figured out it was the wood paneling — 7 years ago

John Busby

9.0

Beautiful salmon color in the glass, spring flowers on the nose, paired perfectly with charcuterie & pintxos at Coqueta, with just enough acidic muscle to stand up to the food. — 7 years ago

Mindy Woytasczyk

9.0

Mild, dry, delicious...doesn't finish dry. Has some pep for an aftertaste. Love it! — 8 years ago

Michael Phillips

9.0

2013 but drinking nicely now. Good fruit and dark berries with soft tannins — 11 years ago

Patrick Skelly

9.3

Nice structure intense fruit. — 12 years ago

Phil Roberts

9.6

$22 in Calgary — 13 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021 vintage. Phenomenal value. Medium heavy body. Spicy conversation amongst fruit-driven interplay. Substantial but not deal-breaking tannins. 12.10.25. — 5 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.1

Valserrano – Tempranillo & Graciano – 2019
Rioja DOCa – Rioja Alavesa, Spain 🇪🇸

Overview
A classic Rioja Reserva blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano, aged in oak. The 2019 vintage leans slightly riper and more concentrated than 2018, offering darker fruit and a touch more structure without sacrificing Valserrano’s signature elegance.

Aromas & Flavors
Black cherry, plum, and blackberry compote layered with vanilla, cocoa, sweet tobacco, and a hint of dried herbs. Subtle licorice and baking spice linger on the finish.

Mouthfeel
Medium-plus body with polished tannins and more grip than the 2018. Balanced acidity keeps the wine fresh, while the finish is smooth, long, and quietly complex.

Food Pairings
Lamb chops, Iberian pork, roasted mushrooms, aged Manchego, or paella with chorizo.

Verdict
A refined yet slightly richer expression of Valserrano Reserva. Dark fruit, subtle earth, and graceful spice come together with impressive balance and drinkability. Classic Rioja with modern finesse.

Did You Know?
The Valserrano estate, founded in 1880, is still family-run and among the pioneers of Rioja Alavesa. Higher elevation and limestone soils are key to the region’s lifted acidity and refined tannin profile. — 6 months ago

Carlos Perez-Abreu

9.2

When is Spain….excellent blend! — 7 months ago

with Jorge, Ana and 3 others

shaun house

9.2

Good wine. — a year ago

with Nadine

Frank

9.0

Jason brought for boys golf week. Spainish. 10 yr great. — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.2

Roda 1 is one of my go to Rioja loves 💗 & is superb for the money @ £35-£40 😉 The 01, 04 & 05 were all top wines 👍 The 2011 is showing well & a great example of a modern Rioja 👍 Nit a deep as other vintages & more fresher but fab still 😎

📍 Roda 1 2011 Reserva

🏵 92 points w/ more potential for sure

🍇 91% Tempranillo, 8% Graciano & 1% Garnacha

🍷 Deep opaque ruby w/ a purple hint

👃 Soft smokey oak through dark cherry w/ touches of herbs, cocoa, peppered spices, red berry liquorice, earth & blackcurrant

👄 Med body of creamy dark cherry bathed in cocoa w/ a black berry fruit & raspberry kick evolving into sone prune & date tones as it opens after a few hours - the Grenache brings a lovely freshness to this vintage 👍

🎯 Med+ dry cherry driven dark fruit linger w/ a hit of minerality & a red berry fruit kick

🍛 Went amazing on its own & with Mrs Es 🍗 curry 😍 Pics on Instagram ⏩
— 8 years ago

Nelson Dent

8.9

2013, this is nice. Lots of smells and a good finish. — 10 years ago

P Plusquellec

9.6

Tasted alongside other current and vintage LAN Rioja wines — 11 years ago

Mike Sotto

9.5

Love this wine, rich with flavor but light on the wallet. — 12 years ago