Bodegas Criadores De Rioja
R. López de Heredia
Viña Bosconia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2008
Wanted to test a bottle. Took a full 24 hrs to reach drinkability. At that point, delicious and more nuanced than expected. — 5 days ago
La Rioja Alta
Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2018
Amazing dark plum colors, earth spices, cherry, red fruits- supple tannins and a smooth finish — 4 days ago
R. López de Heredia
Viña Gravonia Crianza Rioja Viura 2011
Vintage 2011 | stinky smell, high bitters, flint, tight and stiff. I like the character. Need to taste more Rioja whites to be able to recognize if tasted blind. — 23 days ago
It’s an atypical & extremely old school version of Rioja White, one of my favorites actually of all time. Not to everyone’s taste because of its oxidized character but curious as to the tight & stiff qualities, given that seems unusual. CUNE makes a Rioja white with a small dosage of sherry that’s fantastic@Peter van den Besselaar
La Rioja Alta
Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2005
An extremely well-cellared bottle with pristine cork. Deep, complex, full-bodied and tasting like it still has many good years. Notes of black cherry, currant, leather and spice. Comparable to the best left bank Bordeaux. — 9 days ago
Jay Kline
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2016 Reserva pours a deep ruby/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart red and black fruits: black cherry, tobacco, cocoa, dill, vanilla and associated warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. This is a textbook, modern leaning and clean version of Rioja Reserva. Drink now through 2046. — 11 days ago