Tempranillo Road

Bodegas Muga

Selección Especial Rioja Tempranillo 2020

Really dark fruit and a splash of mint. To quote Led Zeppelin and the legendary @Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego , you gotta whole lotta oak, you gotta whole lotta oak 🎶
Listening to Supersuckers
— a month ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego Premium Badge

@Dave Haha forgot about this bit of goofiness. Brought a smile to my face on a day off. All the best (wines)!! :)
Dave

Dave

That's what I'm here for @Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
Tegan Marriott

Tegan Marriott

You're right Muga's oak treatments with the new American & French & their egg white fining does come at yah in full force!

Bodegas Muga

Gran Reserva Prado Enea Rioja Tempranillo 2016

Rare beef on the immediate nose.

94 points
— 2 months ago

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La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2015

Solid Rioja Reserva from 2015. Dense without being overly so. Nice nose, which started to take off toward the end of bottle. Decanting before serving helped. Served as the second red, so should have opened it earlier. — 3 months ago

La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2019

This full bodied reserva wine offers big aromas of cherry, black licorice and black pepper. It was tight upon opening but I let it breathe in the glass for an hour which allowed vanilla aromas to come through as well. It offers silky tannins that keep the structure and mellow out on the persistent finish. This wine has flavors of ripe cherry, black pepper and leather. This is a beautiful and complex wine that I think will be even better in a few years. — 4 months ago

Campo Viejo

Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2017

Good, would buy again. Not too heavy not too light, good aftertaste. — 4 months ago

Viña Real (CVNE)

Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2017

Medium deep ruby with quite a thin lightly garnet rim. Spiced dark cherry , with some sweet blackberry , raspberry , vanilla , cocoa , earthy leather and grafite . Quite young , dense and compacted on the nose. On the palate this quite intense with quite high acidity , slightly strict with lightly gritty tannins , cherry , blackberry , spiced raspberry , some touches of grafite , dried spices and leather . This is quite young , needs a little more time but is promising with good density , freshness and balance . Come back in 3-4 years and will drink well over the next 10-15 — a month ago

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La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2015

Quite good. Worth the $$ paid. — a month ago

Jay, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Campo Viejo

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2019

NH Liquor store $17. Very enjoyable before & during paella dinner. Would drink again. — 2 months ago

Marqués de Cáceres

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2015

Took a few hours to open up but lovely bottle of rioja with balanced palate — 3 months ago

C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)

Imperial Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2019

Mary H
9.2

Punchy crowpleaser: heavy, almost syrupy body with strong, bold flavors of oaky vanilla, ripe black cherry, and cinnamon spice. Smooth and round mouthfeel. Not terribly complex but a joy to drink. — 4 months ago

Williams Selyem

Westside Road Neighbors Pinot Noir 2023

2023 vintage - it opened brighter than expected with bold ripe flavors and more fruit forward than expected. It was a nice surprise. After 30 minutes the flavors balanced a bit and tasted less bright and fruity and more balanced. The wife and I enjoyed the bottle. — 4 months ago

Bodegas Volver

Single Vineyard Tempranillo 2018

Single Vineyard Tempranillo from Central Spain. Dark ruby/purple color. Aromas of ripe black fruit, tobacco, wet soil and anise seed. Flavors of cooked black cherries, currants and plums, dark cocoa powder, black olives and vanilla. Nicely integrated toasty oak on the long and plush finish. Full bodied. Extremely complex and nicely balanced. Well integrated and very smooth tannins. Bold and very well structured. Quite satisfying. Outstanding quality for the price. Great pick, Petey! — 5 months ago

Bob, ESF and 2 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2013

vintage 2013 | Awesome. Cinnamon. Truffle. Elegance and refinement. — a month ago

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El Coto de Rioja

Crianza Rioja Tempranillo 2022

Romanian told me its good stuff, it is. — a month ago

Bodegas Beronia

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2019

2019 was a good vintage, full body and berry notes — a month ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Cubillo Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2017

Simple light red - low on minerality with good structure — 3 months ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Rioja Rosé Blend 2012

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2012 Rosado pours pink/salmon color with medium viscosity and no signs of sediment or particles. On the nose, the wine is developing with Maraschino cherry, dried apricot, coconut, dill, vanilla, and walnut. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium- tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Brilliant, soulful stuff. My first experience with the 2012 vintage. I hope there are many more to come. Drink now with patience (maybe even a decant) and through 2037. — 4 months ago

Joel, Jeroen and 12 others liked this

Dominio de Pingus

PSI Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2022

Vintage 2022 | too young, rich smell, raspberries and pepper, classy — 4 months ago

"Odedi", Dave and 18 others liked this

Bodegas LAN

Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo

Excellent with just a bit of breathing, a good deal at $24 which I do not expect to see any time again soon. A good dinner wine, drunk on January 19, 2026.  — 4 months ago