La Rioja, Cuyo

La Rioja Alta

Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2020

4/2026. Good fruit with some spice. Full flavor that paired well with the dry aged ribeye at Halls Chophouse. — 2 months ago

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El Coto de Rioja

Crianza Rioja Tempranillo 2022

Romanian told me its good stuff, it is. — a month ago

Achával-Ferrer

Quimera Mendoza Malbec Blend 2021

This Malbec dominant Bordeaux blend from Mendoza, Argentina offers a full body with notes of black pepper, plum, and blackberry. It has smooth, developed tannins with a medium finish. This wine paired beautifully with steak. — 2 months ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Rioja Rosé Blend 2012

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2012 Rosado pours pink/salmon color with medium viscosity and no signs of sediment or particles. On the nose, the wine is developing with Maraschino cherry, dried apricot, coconut, dill, vanilla, and walnut. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium- tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Brilliant, soulful stuff. My first experience with the 2012 vintage. I hope there are many more to come. Drink now with patience (maybe even a decant) and through 2037. — 4 months ago

Joel, Jeroen and 12 others liked this

Diseño

Old Vine Mendoza Malbec 2023

Nice easy Malbec. Had with Sarah with pizza — 4 months ago

Baron de Ley

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2020

This is delicious! Not made to age for the long haul, but it has a few years in it. Great cherry and raspberry flavors, smooth tannins. Just yummy, and I am inclined to like it better than the Muga I had earlier 😊
Listening to Gram Parsons
— 2 months ago

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Bodegas Beronia

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2019

2019 was a good vintage, full body and berry notes — a month ago

Campo Viejo

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2019

NH Liquor store $17. Very enjoyable before & during paella dinner. Would drink again. — 2 months ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Cubillo Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2017

Simple light red - low on minerality with good structure — 3 months ago

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

Imperial Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2019

Mary H
9.2

Punchy crowpleaser: heavy, almost syrupy body with strong, bold flavors of oaky vanilla, ripe black cherry, and cinnamon spice. Smooth and round mouthfeel. Not terribly complex but a joy to drink. — 4 months ago

Trivento

Golden Reserve Luján de Cuyo Malbec 2022

Highly rated for a reason. It’s quite good. — 5 months ago

Bodegas Muga

Selección Especial Rioja Tempranillo 2020

Really dark fruit and a splash of mint. To quote Led Zeppelin and the legendary @Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego , you gotta whole lotta oak, you gotta whole lotta oak 🎶
Listening to Supersuckers
— 2 months ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Dave Haha forgot about this bit of goofiness. Brought a smile to my face on a day off. All the best (wines)!! :)
Dave

Dave

That's what I'm here for @Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
Tegan Marriott

Tegan Marriott

You're right Muga's oak treatments with the new American & French & their egg white fining does come at yah in full force!

Bodegas Muga

Gran Reserva Prado Enea Rioja Tempranillo 2016

Rare beef on the immediate nose.

94 points
— 2 months ago

Tom, "Odedi" and 3 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Gravonia Crianza Rioja Viura 2016

Big winner at dinner tonight — 3 months ago

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In a great place

Marqués de Cáceres

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2015

Took a few hours to open up but lovely bottle of rioja with balanced palate — 3 months ago

La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2019

This full bodied reserva wine offers big aromas of cherry, black licorice and black pepper. It was tight upon opening but I let it breathe in the glass for an hour which allowed vanilla aromas to come through as well. It offers silky tannins that keep the structure and mellow out on the persistent finish. This wine has flavors of ripe cherry, black pepper and leather. This is a beautiful and complex wine that I think will be even better in a few years. — 4 months ago