Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2008 / Confession: I am really bad in recognising #tempranillo. So I ‘punish’ myself regularly to taste and drink it 🤨 Today it makes me really happy. A nice roof tiles colour, a smell with spices, warm cooked summerfruit, but above all: E L E G A N C E. Beautiful mouthfeel, satin, smooth. A wine you can easily underestimate, with finesse. Probably I would not recognise it as #rioja tasted blind, it is such a fine wine. Great effort of this Spanish winegrower. / technical: 85% tempranillo 10% graciano and 5% maturana. 30 months aging in French oak barrels. — 8 years ago

Daniel Sullivan

9.6

Fresh clean tart — 10 years ago

Maria Vano

9.5

(Last week) Sorry but I have no words for this. Dare I say that this is probably the very best wine I have tasted in years. Beautiful and perfect example of Rioja Tempranillo and granache and maturana and graciano and 3 rioja whites. It was interesting to taste the difference between top and bottom of the bottle. — 10 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.0

Casa la Rad - Solarace Rioja Tinto 2016
60% Tempranillo, 30% Garnacha, 5% Maturana, 5% Cabernet.
Vintage preview - #riojaTinto #riojabaja #riojaorientale
Med+ purple. Bramble berry, browned butter, violet/floral. Fine grained, long and savory. Should age well and be great w grilled white meats. — 8 years ago

with Javier

Randy Fuller

9.0

This Rioja white wine is made from 50% Viura grapes, 35% Tempranillo Blanco and 15% Maturana Blanca, and they claim it's the first wine in the world made from those varieties. The grapes were grown in estate vineyards located “in different Rioja terroirs.” The Vivanco Rioja Viura Blend 2016 is pale in the glass and offers up a nose of citrus and wet rock minerals. It's a gentle set of aromas, and the palate follows suit, with easy acidity - still quite fresh, though - and flavors of lemon pie with a spray of green apples. It should pair very well with white fish, risotto or pasta with butter and pepper. — 9 years ago

Joan Alberni

9.2

Rioja ecològic modern ,vermell picota , amb aromes fruitats de bosc i fruita madura. Cos notable i gust especiat amb tocs de tabac . Molt bó. Maturana tinta . — 11 years ago

Morgan Diamant

8.9

Eguren Ugate’s attempt at reviving a historical variety from Rioja, maturana. Fresh, intense wine hitting with black fruit l, a little spiciness. Sharp tannins indicate some aging would help. Really pleasant wine. — 8 years ago

Paul Woolls

9.2

Very rare. 300 bottles. — 9 years ago

with Mike

Patricia Diez

9.2

Vanille, red fruits, different and really original, not classic Rioja despite it is made with a local variety. To be enjoyed — 10 years ago

Enric Vila

9.0

2007 . Rioja . Uvas : 92% Tempranillo, 6% Graciano y 2% Maturana Tinta . Botella : Bordelesa de 75 cl. Crianza: 24 meses en barrica de Roble francés. 14,5% . Servicio 17º. Bien Hasta 2017. 19€. — 11 years ago