Castilla Y León, Spain

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 2000

2000 Unico is drinking very well but still so young. The millennium vintage will live forever. — 15 days ago

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C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)

Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2017

Medium ruby with medium garnet , ruby rim . Quite high toned spicy , sweet red fruit, red plum and cherry , vanilla , with a herbal , earthy touch. On the palate this is quite strict and tannic , lots of structure with decent acidity and red plum , darker cherry , spiced currants , hedgerow fruits, blackberry . Slightly saline , stony finish . Good length and well balanced alcohol . Very young , needs time to integrate. Better in 5-8 years and will last well for a further 10 or so years . — 11 days ago

Dave, Jay and 12 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2004

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90 minutes. The 2004 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart mixed fruit: Blackberries, black cherry, dill, olives, leather, toasted coconut, some vanilla, dried green herbs and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is in a very lovely place. Drink now through 2044.  — 22 days ago

Ely, Lyle and 15 others liked this

Dominio de Pingus

PSI Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2020

Spice, tobacco, blackberry, and perfume. Spicy, flavorful, and fun. — 5 days ago

Descendientes de José Palacios

Pétalos Bierzo Mencía 2018

Retain freshness of cherries, chocolate little spice open up nicely over 3 to 4 hours — a month ago

Alvaro Palacios

Camins del Priorat Grenache Blend 2021

ESF
8.9

i'm going to stick with my note from the 2020: too generic, this vintage had a very firm tannic grip but same aromatic & flavor profiles — 15 days ago

Dick, Tom and 9 others liked this

Baron de Ley

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2013

All the right things. Cherry. Cassis. Blackberry. Balanced warm vanilla cherry crumble which good riojas are known for. A hint of undergrowth. 2013 drinking superbly in 2025. — 6 days ago

Bodegas Numanthia

Numanthia Toro Tempranillo 2018

Delicious. Perfect with NY Strip. — a month ago

Mariana Puga
with Mariana
Mariana, Ted and 12 others liked this

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 1995

Garnet core , wide terracotta rim . Quite aromatic with sous bois , floral hints , spiced dried cherry, iodine , earth and leather . On the palate this has high acidity , fine tannins , orange rind , wet earth, sous bois , dried cherry . Good length . Ready drink now and over the next 5 years , just starting to run out of steam after a couple of hours . Elegant and refined in style — 11 days ago

Dave, Jeroen and 11 others liked this

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 2019

Just lovely. The balance is extraordinary though I think another 5 yrs will only improve. — a month ago

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