Dylan Thomas

9.1

Rich savory black fruit — 5 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Powerful and fruit forward Rioja. Bold purple color. Mostly Tempranillo with small amounts of Graciano (15%) and Maturana (5%). There are some notes of mushroom, dark chocolate, herbs and balsamic vinegar, but this wine is dominated by intense red berry fruit. Long finish and soft tannins. This one needs food. Revisited in October 2021. Notes above still apply but more floral (rose petals and violets) on the nose than last time I had this wine. Deep ruby color. Revisited again in February 2022. Even more floral than previous tastings. Revisited again in July 2023 out of a jeroboam. Beautifully fresh! Outstanding! — 5 years ago

Andres Delgadillo

9.5

Great wine, elegant, velvety and round, long finish, invites you to have the next sip... great with friends and a very good steak — 6 years ago

Td

9.5

With Liam and Francesca, importers. So structured! — 7 years ago

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. — 7 years ago

Paul Woolls

9.2

Very rare. 300 bottles. — 8 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 — 9 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€. — 10 years ago

Antonio García Solís

9.1

Comprado en Costco. Riquísimo. — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Maturana Tinta comes from a clone rescued from old Maturana Tinta Vines, aged for 11 months in new French oak. Deep Ruby with aromas of black fruits and smoky notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, tobacco and bits of cacao and black pepper. Lively acidity, medium finish ending with fruit, spice and smoky cigar box character. Nice value, should be able to age a bit. — 5 years ago

Jordi Pazo

8.9

Experiència Verema Barcelona. Museu Marítim.
25.11.19 — 6 years ago

Tyler Martinelli

9.2

Spicy! But has some fruit coming in!
Great with Mexican style seafood 🦞 — 6 years ago

with Jon-Michael

Jordi Pazo

8.9

Vila. Cata Blancos de Rioja. 85% garnacha blanca, 15% entre maturana blanca y torrontés. 32,95
05.11.18 — 7 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

Daniel Sullivan

9.6

Fresh clean tart — 9 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. — 9 years ago

K U

9.0

Stony taste with lots of minerality. Citrus flavor. Literally the only maturana Blanca in the world, grown on two hectares owned by ljalba. A very obscure wine you can geek out on! — 11 years ago

Allison Lyzenga

9.0

Medium ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of ripe red plum, blackberry, black plum, vanilla, baking spices; dry, medium plus acid, medium plus tannins, medium alcohol, medium plus body, medium intensity flavors consistent with aromas; medium finish, ripe but fresh, perfectly balanced — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Maturana Tinta comes from a clone rescued from old Maturana Tinta Vines, aged for 11 months in new French oak. Deep Ruby with aromas of black fruits and smoky notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, tobacco and bits of cacao and black pepper. Lively acidity, medium finish ending with fruit, spice and smoky character. Nice value, should be able to age a bit. — 6 years ago

Liliana Ortix

8.9

Súper! Repetir compra. Madera, pimienta, nada astringente — 6 years ago

Charlie C

8.9

Green bell pepper and citrus. Restrained acidity and tannin. — 7 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.0

16.5/20 (90/100) Аромат с тонами чёрных ягод, маковых зёрен, шоколада и травянистой нотой. Тельное с высокой кислотностью и умеренной танинностью. Очень хорошо! — 7 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

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. — 8 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 . — 10 years ago

Victoria Levin

8.9

Fun for my first post - love rediscovering an indigenous varietal. Take a seat Tempranillo; this dirty, smoky, surprisingly grapey goodness is making a triumphant return. Dried violets make an elegant appearance. Hand me a roasted quail and let's call it a night. — 11 years ago