Victor Charcan

9.3

Fantastic! Expressive in the nose, with dark cherries, plums and toffee notes. Good body, sweet tannins, length. Watch for his wines, truly tremendous — 2 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Based in the Rioja municipality of San Vicente de la Sonsierra. A 100% Tempranillo, dark red, almost purple with aromas of ripe berry, floral and spice. On the palate blackberry and cherry with citrus notes, cacao and tobacco. Balanced and complex with savory smooth tannins, but with enough grip to let age, lingering finish ending with a fruit and earthy spice. Wow! Very nice. Should continue to age well. — 6 years ago

Andrew Townley

9.3

Seems like a great wine. It's a little warm now, but fantastic nose and very smooth and complex tannins. — 8 years ago

Delectable Wine

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9.0

Ripe red fruit and candied rose aromas and flavors define this exuberant Rioja, which takes on spicy nuance with air. Well-concentrated but lively in style, the 2018 shows very good balance and focus, with finely woven tannins adding closing grip. $15.00 (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, January 2021) — 3 years ago

Brian Blaney

9.0

Very easy to drink with just a little spice finish — 7 years ago

Larry V

9.3

Beautiful wine, balanced, concentrated, focused. — 7 years ago

Emily Anderson

9.5

Drinking at home with steak - rich yet light...flavorful, dry, and delicious! — 9 years ago

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Bob McCarthy

9.0

Balanced. Not too earthy, not fruity. — 4 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.4

The 'Que Bonito Cacareaba’ by Bodega Contador is a stunning effort in this vintage. The wine is a compelling blend of 50% Garnacha Blanca, 35% Malvasía, 15% Viura all sourced from head-trained vines gown in a mix of alluvial and calcareous soil from the districts of San Vicente de la Sonsierra and Briones with Rioja Alta. Showing off a golden hue, this exudes a wide range of aromatics, from unripe nectarine to lychee to tangerine zest. The texture is polished and downright unctuous, yeilding flavors of bright pear, pink grapefruit zest, starfruit and lychee that all beautifully connect. This is bright yet highly rich and satisfying. A sensational effort by Benjamin Romeo. Drink 2019-2035- 94 — 5 years ago

Silvia's Wine

Founder, V&N Cellars - Barcelona

9.2

Beautiful PACKAGING for a beautiful wine. — 9 years ago