Dinastía Vivanco

Crianza Selección de Familia Rioja Tempranillo Blend

8.8132 ratings
8.79 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo Blend
Duck, Pasta, Beans & Peas, Goose, Chili & Hot Spicy, Exotic Spices, Game, Baking Spices, Herbs, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Venison, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Onion, Chicken, Veal, Paella
Top Notes For
Maggie Meagher

Decent Rioja Crianza, a fair amount of oak-vanilla, sweet, tobacco, spice, jam, medium+ tannins, medium acidity, smokey

Decent Rioja Crianza, a fair amount of oak-vanilla, sweet, tobacco, spice, jam, medium+ tannins, medium acidity, smokey

4 people found it helpfulOct 22nd, 2014
John Zuzek

Nice Rioja, and a bargain. The nose has lots of cherries and vanilla. The palate has smooth integrated tannins, with lots of peppery spice, tart fruit, and a nice mouthfeel. Food-friendly.

Nice Rioja, and a bargain. The nose has lots of cherries and vanilla. The palate has smooth integrated tannins, with lots of peppery spice, tart fruit, and a nice mouthfeel. Food-friendly.

2 people found it helpfulJun 25th, 2015
Roberta Smith

Light. Vanilla. Summer wine.

Light. Vanilla. Summer wine.

2 people found it helpfulSep 28th, 2014
Paul Lysek

Sommelier at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak, & Stone Crab

9.0

Super cool story with this joint.

Super cool story with this joint.

Mar 25th, 2016
Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

8.6

Lots of new oak. New world style. Still restrained which is a pleasant factor. Give me back my dirty.

Lots of new oak. New world style. Still restrained which is a pleasant factor. Give me back my dirty.

Mar 13th, 2016
Roger Cabrera

The combination of American and French oak did good things. Stewed dark fruit reminiscent of plums and blackberries and some more subdued dark red fruit. Tannin med +, finish med +.

The combination of American and French oak did good things. Stewed dark fruit reminiscent of plums and blackberries and some more subdued dark red fruit. Tannin med +, finish med +.

Sep 24th, 2015
Sofia Horvath

Great! A tad bigger than many Riojas, making it a nice wine for those used to CA reds.

Great! A tad bigger than many Riojas, making it a nice wine for those used to CA reds.

Aug 12th, 2015
Austin Baird

100% Tempranillo. Smooth, fruit forward, nice cherry with balanced tannins

100% Tempranillo. Smooth, fruit forward, nice cherry with balanced tannins

Jun 10th, 2015
James Gourley

Delightful tannic cherry rioja. Very smooth and delicious.

Delightful tannic cherry rioja. Very smooth and delicious.

Jan 25th, 2018
Ray Vanderhoff

Aromas of dark cherries, dry cheese and vanilla. Big dark cherry flavors with a hint of peppery spice, leather, chocolate and black olives. Oak (16 months French & American) is well integrated. Deep violet color and balanced tannins. Good QPR.

Aromas of dark cherries, dry cheese and vanilla. Big dark cherry flavors with a hint of peppery spice, leather, chocolate and black olives. Oak (16 months French & American) is well integrated. Deep violet color and balanced tannins. Good QPR.

Dec 31st, 2017