Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Primarily Tempranillo with small amounts of Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo blended in. Beautiful deep garnet color. Really complex aromas of bramble berries, dried rose petals, menthol and Forrest Floor. Berry fruit on the pallet with hints of black licorice, leather, tobacco, orange peel and minerals. Touch of burnt brown sugar on the finish. Smooth tannins and a silky/creamy texture. Excellent balance. Muscular yet delicate at the same time. Classic Rioja. — a year ago

Rich Mueller

9.4

What do you think? — 4 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.2

The 2010 ‘Vina Cubillo’ Crianza Rioja is a compelling blend of 65% Tempranillo, and 25% Garnacho, with equal parts Mazuelo and Graciano. This single vineyard Rioja opens with an intense bouquet of sandalwood with pipe tobacco, leather and red fruits that align with the citrus zest and peat moss undertones. The palate revels in its silky texture and soft mouthfeel. Generous red fruits dance with exotic spices, and shades of orange infused black truffle on this exotic palate. Marvelous now at the nine year mark, the 2010 ‘Vina Cubillo’ will cellar well for at least another decade. Drink 2019-2029- 92 — 5 years ago

Greg McLaren

10

Drinks like a Brunello — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Ruby with slightly darker edges and aromas of red and black fruits and sweet spices. On the palate plum, ripe blackberry and cherry flavors, more expressive than 2010. This wine has a blend of 20% Garnacha, 70% Tempranillo and small amounts of Mazuelo and Graciano. Bright acidity with firm tannins show up on the finish. Nice mouth-feel on a long ending. Nice value! — 8 years ago

Felipe Ferreiro

Sommelier/Wine Director Restaurante Las Rias Bajas

9.8

la redondez personificada, carnoso y fino, quizás un poco corto pero on mucha fuerza y carnoso.
— 8 years ago

Rachelle Mazar

8.9

Mild vegetal up front. Vibrant acidity on the mid palate with a pleasant spicy flavor. 14.99 — 9 years ago

with Martin

Monij Veag

9.0

Navidad 2014 — 9 years ago

Joan Alberni

9.1

Tempranillo, mazuelo, garnatxa i graciano .Vermell picota dens i amb aromes de fruits vermells. Amb cos i sabor fruitat malgrat llarga criança. Glicèric i tanins perceptibles . Final persistent de fruits del bosc molt agradable. Rioja modern. Bona relació Q/P — 9 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.7

On deck for dinner with Mr. Todd to go with our burgers. Too bad the vintage isn't on the front label. 85% Tempranillo and 15% Mazuelo- current release at 16 years old! — 10 years ago

with Cleora and Jim

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Nose has smoked plum, dried cherry, red velvet cake, soaked raisins, dried raspberry, pencil shavings, old dark chocolate and dried strawberry.

Palate has rehydrated strawberry, poached strawberry, dried cherry, mashed black cherry, dried blackberry, (minor) dried citrus peel, (minor) cedar shavings, moist leather, medium+ tannins, slightly chewy still, long finish, great bottle. Can hold until 2025-2030 easily, in proper storage.

70% Tempranillo / 20% Grenache / 10% Mazuelo+Graciano; Decanted 4 hours.

Last bottle of a 6-pack bought in September 2005. — 4 years ago

Sherry

9.0

Bought this bottle in Spain 2016. I think Madrid! Didn’t drink it until December 2019. Very smooth!! — 4 years ago

Chris England

9.5

💥 Been waiting to try latest vintage @ £35-43 & it's drinking fab but wow give time & you're in for fun cherry gateaux gorging goodness 👍 it's almost a BdM imposter 😳 2025 this will be 95-98 Buy 😎

🍇 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnasha & 10% Mazuelo/Graciano

🍷 Opaque dark ruby

👃 Sweet vanilla through oak w/ a touch of farmyard & deep dark fresh plumpy chocky cherry

👄 Med creamy smooth body of chewy dark ripe cherry & blackberry chocolatey gateaux

🎯 Long dark cherry gateaux mocha la la land — 7 years ago

Spinning_spins

9.3

Excellent. Very good value, too. — 8 years ago

Nick Griffiths

9.2

Very good wine at the price. — 8 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.7

Very rare wine, only 288! Bottles this is bottle 206 😘 — 8 years ago

Nate Miles

8.9

Quite civilized. Smooth & distinguished, especially for its humble ticket. — 9 years ago

Ernie Slubik

10

Deep, dark and delicious! — 9 years ago

Nniccolò Contenta

9.1

75% tempranillo 15% garnacha 10% mazuelo and graciano, Classic year for Heredia, dirt, raspberry tobacco, coffin and black pepper. — 10 years ago

Miss Vicky Wine (Anne-Victoire Monrozier)

Sales Miss Vicky Wine

9.5

#dwcc Mazuelo, this other name for carignan #rioja — 11 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

In 1879, 2 brothers decided to set up a wine business, C.V.N.E., Compañía Vinicola del Norte de España (Northern Spanish Wine Company) or la Cuné, as it is commonly known in Haro, was created and still kept in traditional neighborhood of Haro station today. Deep Ruby with ripe berry aromas and complex spices, 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo. On the palate blackberry, cherry and sweet currant with herb, leather and pepper spice. Fine tannins, well balanced good depth and structure on a long finish. — 4 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.0

All raspberry pastille. Dry on the palate. — 4 years ago

Chris England

9.6

This is still my favourite Rioja & vintage at present, worth £80 😍 My 10th try & still a beauty I can’t resist 👍 I exemplifies the pure essence a high quality Rioja 👏

📍 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890 2001

▶️ @lariojaaltasa 🤗

🏵 96 points

🍇 95% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano & 2% Mazuelo

🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Smoked oak through mashed earthy cherries covered in vanilla coconut cream, balsamic jam & double caramel choc mocha w/ red liquorice, truffle, prune, date & light spiced herbs #nosetasia

👄 Med body of rich smooth silky creamy dark & red cherry bathed in balsamic goo w/ melted mocha & earthy liquorice

🎯 Long balsamic cherry mocha berry blast w/ a balsamic linger, touch of woody oak & red berry — 5 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

8.9

Raspberries. Cherries. Purple ink in a bottle! Great long finish — 8 years ago

Денис Автономов

8.9

темное, темно -вишневый сок. аромат - сладкая вишня, легкая терпкость, слабый миндаль. вкус - довольно высокая кислотность, не очень гармонично поначалу - требует мяса. мало фруктовых нот, очень округлое и аккуратное на финише. интересно — 8 years ago

Mason

9.7

Nice, full-bodied wine to help me ring in 28! — 9 years ago

Seba Stian

8.9

7 grapes created this beautiful blend. 4 red and 3 white, all from one vineyard planted in late '50. Rustic, smoky and bitter with soft tannins. Red berries try to brake this tobacco facade, needs long aeration to set them free. Quite acidic, licorice finish. — 9 years ago

Jamey Moylan

8.9

Fantastic. Cool project. Rad bottle — 9 years ago

Richard Goulette

9.5

Rich, smooth, blend of mazuelo, Syrah, Garnacha, all for $12.99! — 10 years ago

Matt Vekasy

9.5

Lighter body. Not super dry. Lots of dark fruit juicy flavors. — 10 years ago