Bodegas Valdemar

Conde de Valdemar Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend

8.916 ratings
9.21 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano
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
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2008 / Confession: I am really bad in recognising #tempranillo. So I ‘punish’ myself regularly to taste and drink it 🤨 Today it makes me really happy. A nice roof tiles colour, a smell with spices, warm cooked summerfruit, but above all: E L E G A N C E. Beautiful mouthfeel, satin, smooth. A wine you can easily underestimate, with finesse. Probably I would not recognise it as #rioja tasted blind, it is such a fine wine. Great effort of this Spanish winegrower. / technical: 85% tempranillo 10% graciano and 5% maturana. 30 months aging in French oak barrels.

Vintage 2008 / Confession: I am really bad in recognising #tempranillo. So I ‘punish’ myself regularly to taste and drink it 🤨 Today it makes me really happy. A nice roof tiles colour, a smell with spices, warm cooked summerfruit, but above all: E L E G A N C E. Beautiful mouthfeel, satin, smooth. A wine you can easily underestimate, with finesse. Probably I would not recognise it as #rioja tasted blind, it is such a fine wine. Great effort of this Spanish winegrower. / technical: 85% tempranillo 10% graciano and 5% maturana. 30 months aging in French oak barrels.

Aug 18th, 2018
Jodi Suguitan

Jodi had this 7 years ago

Jodi had this 7 years ago

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Patrick O Driscoll

A fine wine that has matured well, becoming smooth with a vibrant nose and easy on the Palate.

A fine wine that has matured well, becoming smooth with a vibrant nose and easy on the Palate.

Oct 12th, 2018
Hanna Nilo

Brunrött, mörk frukt och mycket vanillin. Plommon och viol. Grillat kött, rotfrukter, bakad tomat. Funkar även till tacos.

Brunrött, mörk frukt och mycket vanillin. Plommon och viol. Grillat kött, rotfrukter, bakad tomat. Funkar även till tacos.

Sep 7th, 2018
Hans Ericson

Hans had this 5 years ago

Hans had this 5 years ago

Apr 12th, 2020
Francisco Moreno

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Nov 30th, 2019
Maxim Petrov

Maxim had this 6 years ago

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Apr 12th, 2019
Jon Nordquist

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Oct 23rd, 2018
Felix Thyren

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Jul 27th, 2018
ja ramos

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Jun 12th, 2018