Viña Cubillo Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Blend

2008 vintage.

Lots of tart red cherry, in a good way.

Lovely. Dried herbs. Tart balance. Terrific with tapas. Cherrries.

Developed with cedar-drenched dusty red cherry flavors. For me, this exemplifies "poise" in wine.

Rich and earthy and well worth the $35. Dank rioja.

Man this is tasty old school Tempranillo. Soy, potpourri, sour cherry, earth, and a vibrant funk that only Lopez de Heredia can pull off.. one of the best $23 values on the shelf.

STRONG American oak! Oh so chewy....solid blend. Drank without a meal

strange bottle; at first seems really oxidized with a nose of iron and old coins. The palate although was really nice, so smooth with great acidity. Really old school with leather, beef, dill and orangepeel. No wine for food, just sipping...

This. Is. Wine.

Delicious oaky and dry, with carne guisada and beans. An excellent Tex mex wine!