Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Deep Ruby, aromas of sweet red and black fruits with pepper spice and oak. 4 grape blend from some of CVNE's best vineyards in the Rioja Alta (85% Tempranillo, rest Garnacha, Mazuelo & Graciano), aged in both French and American oak for 24 months. On the palate flavors of blackberry and currants with licorice, vanilla, tobacco & toasty oak tones. Soft full ripe tannins, wonderful balance, lively acidity on a long finish ending with an earthy mineral character. Very nice! — 2 days ago

Robert Torretti

9.1

Faustino I Blanco Gran Reserva 2019 — 11 hours ago

Michael Wehner

9.7

Intense rioja, will age very well — 22 days ago

Ericsson

9.6

Wine of the Year by WS in 2020. Revisiting this jewel is magical. Wine is aging incredibly well. Showing secondary and tertiary characteristics. The tannins are becoming fine grain and velvety. The fruit even more consentrated. — 7 days ago

Jody Scharf

9.0

this producer always consistently great value and taste.. — 15 days ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.2

Happy 50th Birthday to Brian — 12 hours ago

with Brian

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Increible@con 6t añitos — a month ago

GaryWEdwards

9.5

Beautiful tempranillo led wine with 10% gtaciano from one of the benchmark vintages in the past 25 years. This Gran Reserva has legs for the long run but perfectly approachable now! — 6 days ago

Raul Puga

9.3

I just really love everything this producer makes. So smooth and delicious — 15 days ago

with Mariana

Lyn Farmer

9.4

It’s hard to find fully shed classic Viura (white Rioja) anymore but old-school Lopez de Heredia clings to tradition. This wine, nearly 10 years old on release, is fascinating - aged to the point of considerable oxidation yet it retains its fruit ands acidity. Bruised apple, ripe pear, golden raisin, orange peel, flint, wet stones, and hay happily coexist with hazelnut, dried orange peel, coconut, baking spices ands more. The medium acidity is a firm foundation to a richly textured wine, Long finish too! — a month ago