Daniel M

9.0

R. Lopez de Heredia, Viña Cubillo, Rioja Crianza 2017
This is one of the many bottles we brought back in the trunk of our car from Spain and France after our summer stay over there. The nose shows dark berries, prune, meat juice, autumn forest soil after rain, oak. This is rather complex and layered. The palate is very well made and defined. There is a good acid drive, some nice dark berries and dark cherry notes all along, some width, some spices, a good tannic wall in the rear, disturbing ever so slighlty the mouthfeel by leaving a grippy, drying layer over a long, fruity, spicy finish which goes on for quite a while. The meat juice note that was showing in the nose makes a come back in the very end, adding a savoury, umami touch which is pretty nice, I must say. It's not at the level of the viña tondonia 2011 I tasted a while ago (and it costs only a fraction of the price) but it's very good Rioja Crianza in its own right. Not in-your-face, fresh and balanced winemaking style. Great effort !
90 out of 100 — 10 days ago

Holly Morgan

10

Blood orange and cloves as well as cherries in the nose. A bit of vanilla as it opens up. Tastes of tangerine and clove with a sweet cherry after taste. — a month ago

Lance E. Farman

9.3

Little reductive. Day four reduction coming off but wine also feeling a little more tired. Overall, super complex, terroir can be felt despite redox. Hyper cool — 2 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

Big winner at dinner tonight — 7 months ago

with Alessandro, Sarah and 2 others

Kamall

9.0

Lovely with a slight chill. Light in body but deep in flavor. — 4 years ago

Alicia

8.9

Thanksgiving wine! — 5 years ago

with Ki

Gwendolyn Smith

9.3

Yum - specs — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Splash decanted and enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2014 “Viña Bosconia” pours a deep garnet/purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of Montmorency cherry, dill, toasted coconut, tobacco, leather and dry earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and elegant. Delicious already in its relative youth and there’s a long, bright future ahead. Drink now with patience through 2044. — 15 days ago

romo

9.2

Just when you think it’s going to Thelma & Louise, it spawns wings and lifts off. - at Franklin PT — 2 months ago

Joel Lara

9.4

Upon opening, this seemed a bit disjointed, with muted fruit flavors and strong herbal notes. Decanting didn’t seem to help much, but day 2 it finally opened up nicely, with nice complexity and intensity on the palate. Cherry, raspberry, cassis, bay leaf, dried Italian herbs, anise, cloves, vanilla, cedar, earth, and balsamic notes all come through. Really tasty, but maybe a bit too intense. I can see this improving with a few more years of aging so the flavors coalesce and soften a bit more. — 2 months ago

Lauren Golanty

8.9

A veeeeery simple but pleasant rose. Lightweight. Strawberries and sunshine. — 4 years ago

Jackson

8.9

Major bubbles — 5 years ago

Alan Goldberg

9.2

Juicy, red, and delicious. — 5 years ago

romo

9.2

Upside surprise. - at Chris & Mary’s — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021 vintage. When in Rome…er…España… — 5 days ago

farzad farzin

9.2

2012 had it with t bond and NY steak — a month ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Under 15$ Alentejo red, & it’s all about the gorgeous fruit: black cherry, blackberry. Light touch on tannin. — 3 months ago

Mary H

9.0

Beautiful cherry vanilla aroma but a drier, savory, mineral-forward flavor. Reminded me a lot of a cru Beaujolais like Morgon. — 8 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Extremely earthy. Aromas and flavors of red and black fruits with hints of smoke, black licorice and roasted mint leaves. Just a touch of Brett. Really dense (including the color) and concentrated. Fine tannins. Rustic but elegant. Thanks a mark B. — 4 years ago

Nicole K

9.1

Loved it with my meatloaf and cheese. Red fruit + chocolate. Very drinkable. Had on flight from Zurich to JFK after nick’s wedding — 5 years ago