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Vineyard Selection Rioja Alavesa Tempranillo

8.840 ratings
8.710 pro ratings
La Rioja Alavesa, La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo
Lamb, Tomato-Based, Polenta, Hard Cheese, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Venison, Exotic Spices, Potato, Turkey, Beans & Peas, Herbs, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lasagna, Pizza, Barbecue, Mexican Cuisine, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Andrew Mica

Dry, very easy drinking, could stand another 12-18mo in bottle

Dry, very easy drinking, could stand another 12-18mo in bottle

1 person found it helpfulAug 2nd, 2014
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

8.4

Fresh fruit on the nose. Straight forward.

Fresh fruit on the nose. Straight forward.

1 person found it helpfulJul 23rd, 2014
Martin Cepeda

Goes down smooth but with a small bite at the end. Very good wine.

Goes down smooth but with a small bite at the end. Very good wine.

1 person found it helpfulJul 4th, 2014
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

This is a new wine from younger vines that have been recently replanted Rioja alvaresa

This is a new wine from younger vines that have been recently replanted Rioja alvaresa

1 person found it helpfulMay 1st, 2014
Sue Mohle

Dried fruits

Dried fruits

Jan 27th, 2015
Heather Everett

Soft tannins with nice fruit. Had v. 2011. Easy drinking. Delicious.

Soft tannins with nice fruit. Had v. 2011. Easy drinking. Delicious.

Dec 28th, 2014
Theresa Lee

Happy birthday Jon welcome to your 30s!!!

Happy birthday Jon welcome to your 30s!!!

Apr 30th, 2016
Francisco Perez

Decent Tempranillo. Ruby red. Medium to full body. Tannins present. New Rioja style.

Decent Tempranillo. Ruby red. Medium to full body. Tannins present. New Rioja style.

Mar 26th, 2016
Christian Fischer

Decent. Better the second day.

Decent. Better the second day.

Jan 18th, 2016
Heath Higgins

Easy to drink and a great value.

Easy to drink and a great value.

Aug 8th, 2015