Sipping Fine Wine

9.7

Ruby with complex fruit aromas, spice and oak. Blend of 90% Tempranillo & 10% Graciano, aged 48 months on American oak, 20% new. On the palate flavors of dark berry fruits with spice, oak and smoky earthy notes, slight vanilla nuances on ripe full soft silky tannins. Long finish, nice mouthfeel, ending with fruit, oak, cigar box spice and clean mineral earthy tones, a joy to Sip this Fine Wine!! Tasting great, has more aging potential! — a month ago

Matthew Doty

9.0

2017 vintage. Very good, but missing the fruity (not sweet) of the best Riojas — 23 days ago

romo

9.2

Called Brunello. Dr Pepper, fried herbs, figs. — a month ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

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 . — 2 months ago

Pablo

9.4

Hell yeah. This is where it’s at. — 2 months ago

Conrad Green

9.5

This is exceptional. Lemon oil and greenery. Integrated and slightly smoky. An oiliness in the palate, with a sweetness and intensity. Great freshness but a gorgeous complex mid palate. Great — 2 months ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Classic Spanish flag color of yellow with red writing. Good brick red color. Just a hint of a purple core. Aroma is stones and red/black cherry cobblers-pies. Slightest of linseed oils. Flavors are bright, fresh Temp. Crunchy and dry. Just a hint of fennel or oregano. Has a classic feel and flavor. Would be great for watching El Clasico. — 3 months ago

Anthony Ludwig

10

Fleming’s. Try and find! — 4 days ago

Ben Steinbock

8.9

Delicious for $40-needs to open up a little-drink now through 2030 — 19 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Jkhudgen kklo e ismael en sus reconocimientos — a month ago

brando cox

8.9

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. — 2 months ago

Jonathan Wall

9.3

With Manchego, Iberico, and olives. Nailed it. At 13 years it’s starting to develop tertiary notes… earthy mushroom, tobacco. — 2 months ago

Conner Esworthy

9.5

Classic full body, loads of dark fruit, drank very well upon opening and lasted a few days in fridge as well. Amazing value for price. — 2 months ago

Dominique Devlin

9.5

Tasted during WSET Level 2 class on 6/9/25. Very good tenparanillo. Mix of red and black fruits, hints of spice! — 2 months ago

Frank Heinz

9.3

The Fed, Clarkston, MI — 6 days ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. This bottle of the 2005 Gran Reserva came from a Library Release in 2022 so the cork was perfect. The wine pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart, ripe and some dried, mostly red fruits: Bing cherry, raspberries, plum, tobacco, leather, dill and assorted dried garden herbs, gentle baking spices and dry, dusty earth. 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 lovely spot and yet, has a long life ahead. Drink now with some patience and enjoy through 2045. — a month ago

Sagee Aran

9.1

Medium to full body, dark, notes of tobacco and smoke. — a month ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

One of the best still rosés in the biz. Age 25 — 2 months ago

Vin d’Ottawa

9.3

This is spectacular. That roughness that is characteristic of Rioja is prominent but exists alongside a beautifully dry, luscious dark cherry 🍒 and oak flavour. And even with all its complexity, it’s a nice sipper too. — 2 months ago

with Gillian

Stuart Pollack

8.9

Excellent attack with an earthy and red fruit flavor and nose, but the finish was short and astringent. — 2 months ago