Vintage 2012 | Super reliable Rioja with a smell of cedar, forrest and pipe tobacco. Velvety taste. Paired with blind finch and broad beans.
Vintage 2012 | Super reliable Rioja with a smell of cedar, forrest and pipe tobacco. Velvety taste. Paired with blind finch and broad beans.
Jun 22nd, 2025
2012 drinking in 2025. Still has a few years in it. Superbly reliable vineyard, with a great history of great wines. Cherries, blackberry, earthy notes and some light oak. Similar in the mouth though a bit thinner than I would have imagined. Really superb classic rioja bought in 2019 at a great price in the UK
2012 drinking in 2025. Still has a few years in it. Superbly reliable vineyard, with a great history of great wines. Cherries, blackberry, earthy notes and some light oak. Similar in the mouth though a bit thinner than I would have imagined. Really superb classic rioja bought in 2019 at a great price in the UK
Jun 9th, 2025Vintage 2012 | true to type Tempranillo
Vintage 2012 | true to type Tempranillo
Feb 5th, 2023Vintage 2012 | With ten years this Rioja offers beautiful fruit in smell and a true to type Tempranillo taste. Enjoyed this with paëlla.
Vintage 2012 | With ten years this Rioja offers beautiful fruit in smell and a true to type Tempranillo taste. Enjoyed this with paëlla.
Jun 12th, 2022
A blend of 85 % Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5 % Mazuelo, this Rioja is dominated by dark fruit with prominent vanilla, purple bouquet and spice notes on the nose. Full bodied with med plus tannin; great acidity with hint of gaminess and smokiness. What a solid Rioja. Drinkable now, could age for another decade.
A blend of 85 % Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5 % Mazuelo, this Rioja is dominated by dark fruit with prominent vanilla, purple bouquet and spice notes on the nose. Full bodied with med plus tannin; great acidity with hint of gaminess and smokiness. What a solid Rioja. Drinkable now, could age for another decade.
May 4th, 2019
Was expecting more for an 8 year old gran reserva. Flavorful, don’t get me wrong, but lacks a little depth and the fruit is kind of muted and tannins and a bit flat.
Was expecting more for an 8 year old gran reserva. Flavorful, don’t get me wrong, but lacks a little depth and the fruit is kind of muted and tannins and a bit flat.
Dec 10th, 2020
Never disappoints.
Dec 6th, 2020
Great.Rich. Bought at Tokyu Honten for ¥4,000.
Great.Rich. Bought at Tokyu Honten for ¥4,000.
Jul 9th, 2019
Very nice smooth Tempranillo ($33).
Very nice smooth Tempranillo ($33).
May 10th, 2019
I bought couple of bottles of each vintage when the CVNE Grand Reserva showed up at Costco for $19.99. To me this is the best deal one can find for a Rioja.
The 2012 feels leaner, more red fruits, and the oak is more restrained, which I really like. A consistent performer year in and year out.
I bought couple of bottles of each vintage when the CVNE Grand Reserva showed up at Costco for $19.99. To me this is the best deal one can find for a Rioja.
The 2012 feels leaner, more red fruits, and the oak is more restrained, which I really like. A consistent performer year in and year out.
Feb 8th, 2019
La Rioja, Spain
