La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2004

9.0

90% Tempranillo; 10% Graciano. Red fruited perfume, earthy with medium plus intensity. Palate at 21 years is developed, balanced and soft with fully integrated tannins. Medium weight with declining strength to its inner core. Not near as good on the 2nd night. This aged overnight and finishes a little sour. I was going to give it 94 points but will now give 90 points. — 19 days ago

Jan, Daniel and 21 others liked this

Bodegas Faustino

Gran Reserva Faustino I Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2008

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2008 | Reliable old school Rioja, well balanced with vanilla, mocca, cedar — 3 months ago

Jan, Lies and 20 others liked this

Jay Kline

So reliable.

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2001

Tyler Felous

9.5

Gorgeous dried roses and leather. So elegant. Excellent — 4 months ago

Jan, Andrew and 4 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2010

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

Medium garnet , quite pronounced terracotta , garnet rim . This is more closed on the nose , slightly darker , less fruited , more tobacco , earthy , iodine , mineral, dry spices . On the palate more intensity with fresher acidity and grippy tannin . Darker fruits , with cherry , blackcurrant , but with a strong seaside , oyster shell componente . Good length and very elegant , slightly tannic finish . This is quite serious and restrained, more complete and complex than the 2011. Needs a bit of time to open, probably better in a 3-5 years and will show well for a further 5-10. From magnum . — 8 days ago

Jeroen, Ira and 10 others liked this