David Walser

9.1

€15.90 on the restaurant wine list. The wine list said it is a blend but the bottle only mentions Tempranillo. Pleasant enough to order again. Restaurant will be changing name/venue soon. Enjoyed our meals here overlooking the boardwalk & beach. — 3 years ago

Mark Presswood

9.1

An incredibly smooth tempranillo does not taste as young as it is. Surprising notes of tobacco and dark cherry in a smooth older vintage style. For the $s cannot go wrong — 5 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.4

W&S Top 100. I had a bottle of 1958 once. Yeah, it lasts that long. — 6 years ago

with Mark

Conrad Green

9.4

Soft aged raspberry and delicate roses with dark fruit. Not as expressive as the Rioja alongside. Feels a little pinched compared, but lovely and subtle. — 7 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Chris England

9.7

Been a few years since I've had one of my favourite wines but when in 🇪🇸 I had to treat us to this €275 Vega goddess 😍 Drinking fab but will sure age gorgeously 👍

95-97 today but 98-99 in time 😎

🍇 Tempranillo w/ a dollop of 6% Cab S

🍷 Opaque blackened ruby

👃 Thick dark cherry black forest chocolate gateaux w/ infused smoked oak & liquorice

👄 Full bodied ripe black cherry bathed in rich creamy cocoa silk w/ liquorice

🎯 Long dark chocy cherry liquorice boom 💥
— 8 years ago

greg

8.9

Modern deeply colored Rioja boasts ripe plums and blackberries with hints of cocoa followed by a delicious succulent full bodied palate with refreshing spicy raspberries. M&S €16. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.4

@Mike Rowe @David A Lentine @Ron R @Kirk Alexander I lied before when I said the Sena was the only bargain bang for the buck that we enjoyed tonight. This wine is s rockstar for its price point. I call it my baby Vega! It's an awesome wine which did a great job at highlighting the strengths of every other wine that was enjoyed tonight. Believe me., it's a kickass bottle of wine but it was unfortunately overshadowed by its peers. I own 18 of these., so you know I like it! Next time., I won't open it next to 3 100 point bottles!!
Whoops., my bad! Lol — 9 years ago

with Christine and Kirk

Bryan Vanderkruk

9.0

Dark dried fruit, leathery, dry, pepper, lots of oak. Delicious. — 4 years ago

with Corrie

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Before ‘14, last vintage was ‘11, no ‘12 or ‘13. Deep Ruby a blend 70% Tempranillo, 20% Graciano & 10% Mazuelo, aged new French oak for 15 months (‘11 was 24 mos). Ripe red fruit aromas with floral, oak & pepper spice. On palate ripe red fruit flavors, complex with layers of fruit & spice, noting espresso, cacao & licorice. Fine tannins, well balanced, long finish ending with fruit, spice and oak. Decant or let sit in the cellar for a while. Nice! Tried several ‘14’s. — 5 years ago

Ben Edwards

9.2

Always love a Serres. Having been drinking the regular bottling(s) for a few years, I'm not entirely convinced that the reserve adds much. It's, perhaps, a little less fruit-forward, with more wood/leather (no big surprise). With folks "discovering" Serres recently, the price of this reserve likely will match the 2015... which reminds me: I have cases to buy. — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.4

Vega Sicilia Unico 2nd wine @ £110 delivering boom bang & boom 😍 Lovely creamy rich fruit bomb 👍

📍Valbuena 5 2009

🏵 94 points

🍇 Tempranillo w/ Merlot & Cab S

🍷 Opaque deep ruby

👃 Chewy chocolate cherry & raspberry gateaux cream cake, mineral & light oak w/ light minty herbs, damson, blackcurrant & violets

👄 Med+ creamy silky body of dark cherry, raspberry jam & gooey melted choc chips w/ a touch of violet, blackcurrant & blueberry

🎯 Long choc cherry raspberry gateaux yum linger — 7 years ago

Bill Bender

9.0

The CVNE (pronounced "coonay") Tempranillo is always dependable and presents a great opportunity to obtain older vintages--back to the 60's and 70's--at a price that doesn't totally kick your ass. This was a mature solid Rioja but without a great deal of verve, depth or punch. Good not great. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Cigales has been a grape growing area for centuries but in recent times production has been on the decline, and winery was bought in the late 1990’s by the El Coto group. Grapes from low yielding 100% Tempranillo vines, in excess of 70 years old. Aged for 24 months in 3-year old French oak, deep Ruby with berry fruit aromas and gentle spice. On the palate blackberry and blueberry flavors and leather and licorice notes, smooth tannins on a lingering finish ending with oak and mineral tones. — 9 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Never heard of Tempranillo Blanco. Is that a grape? Golden, straw colored. Smells like Albariño or a French Rhone type white. Honey, sweet baked goods, sage, carrot seeds and oak. Flavors are strange and unfamiliar. Crisp, zesty, with a streak of tart green apple. Some honey, but not sweet at all. Just a hint of that CA chard stuff with the oak flavors. But it’s not really like any white I can place. Most resembles Rhone white blends. It’s a fun wine to try, and it’s nice. Complex and just a bit funky. — 4 years ago

B

10

1999 Vina El Pison Rioja. Drank after the ‘85 Lopez de Heredia for A&S’ Anniversary lunch at Coq SF. Didn’t decant very long, but delicious. Much more fruit, tannin, and structure than the Heredia, since much younger. Delicious, but different. — 6 years ago

Eric Egan

9.5

This 6 year old Tondonia Blanco bottled in the early 70s is absolutely stunning. Better than any of the vintages I’ve had. I know traditionally some Spanish producers put a lot of effort into their NV blends (think Vega Sicilia for example) but this was still far better than expected. Glad I’ve got 11 bottles left. It’s complex as hell and has serious acidity but it’s the length that really stands out. It. Never. Ends. — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.5

Vega n Chips 😍

Going mad after 05 & 08 we found an 02 @ €360 😱 but life is short 😁 but we did order w/ a double portion of 🍟😎

🍇 Tempranillo w/ 20% Cab S

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Dark cherry & berries in cocoa cream w/ vanilla infused balsamic

👄 Full bodied creamy cocoa dark cherry & black berry gateaux

🎯 Long black cherry gateaux creamy linger w/ earthy balsamic undertone

Superb bottle 😍🍷😍🍷😍 — 8 years ago

Paul Woolls

9.2

This is a rare treat! — 8 years ago

with Jonathan and Mike

Chris England

9.3

Another fab 01 Rioja @ £58 in the region of 890 01 & YGAY 01 in depth of aromas & flavours but at a lower price point 😎 At its peak 🌋

🍇 85% Tempranillo & 15% Cab S

🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brown edge

👃 Rich earthy ripe deep dark creamy spiced cherry buried in tinged smokey oak, leather, mocha, mushroom & liquorice

👄 Med+ silky smooth chewy creamy black cherry covered in cocoa w/ a touch of minerals, liquorice & plummy tones

🎯 Long dark creamy cherry & oaky mocha mouth coating — 8 years ago

Mitja Sirk

Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk

9.3

Holly s****!! What a wine!! — 9 years ago

with Marta