2000 vintage. Decanted for approximately 90 minutes. Dark cherry on the nose. Cherry, raspberry, strawberry with Smooth, velvety finish and gentle tannins. — 2 years ago
La Rioja tur April 2017
The Best so far — 7 years ago
Close to current release. Just under a year and a half in both French and American oak barrels, then almost 20yrs in tank! 90% Tempranillo.
Opened this alongside a bottle of 2018 Cayuse Impulsivo (Tempranillo)…you won’t find the signature Cayuse funk here, but there is enough green/vegetal aromatics to where these work on the same table as well as spiced red fruits. Deep red-purple in the glass with a hint of fading around the rim. The palate shows a lot of youthful acidity (almost spritz-like) with green peppercorn, black cherries, underripe blackberries and pipe tobacco. Not uber complex, but for 24yrs, this is extremely fresh and shows a fun side of Rioja that isn’t oak-centric. — 7 months ago
VinoDivino Needham. — 4 years ago
🥇My Top 10 Riojas under £45 right now 🏆
🔟 LAN GR 05 £24
9️⃣ Urbina GR 94 £29 ⭐️ Best for Age/Value
8️⃣ CVNE Imperial GR 09 £43
7️⃣ Faustino 1 Autor 01 £30 or 94 @ £37
6️⃣ LRA Vina Arana 08/09 £20 ⭐️ Best Buy
5️⃣ Vina Tondonia 04/05 £24
4️⃣ Marques de Riscal GR 06 £29
3️⃣ Roda 1 09 £41
2️⃣ LRA 904 07 £36 ⭐️ Always Fab for 💰
1️⃣ Muga Prado Enea 09 £35 ⭐️ Huge Potential
What else would be in your Top 10 🤔 — 8 years ago
Oaky, Smoky, smooth, pairs well with truffle cheese, smoked meats, and dark chocolate. — a year ago
Bodega urbina plot 2007 — 5 years ago
Drinking phenomenally well for an 8 year old organic Rioja - red fruits, delicate yet great structure and body — 8 years ago
Kirk Coburn
Well structured… didn’t blow me away but enjoyed it. — 4 months ago