Cerro Añon Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend

Lovely wine in a great place. Superb balance. Soft, not over complicated. Roasted cherries and pomegranate. Chocolate. Fine tannin. Excellent QPR.

classic beauty. blueberry, blackberry, tobacco, leather, spice. dry, mid acidity, mid tannin. now drinkable and can age more. ABV14.0%

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Sour cherries and oak

Aha! No marks for guessing this wine’s origins - classic Rioja with a strong American oak influence throughout, just about kept in check by slightly dried cherry fruit and some worn leather, but then that vanilla again toward the finish. A decent enough example with plenty of life still ahead.

Wasn't sure what to expect when I found this for $16 but this is very enjoyable and interesting. After initial opening, this has massive tannins. After a 60 min decant, the tannins calmed some but are still prominent. Black fruit, smoke, and cedar flavors. This is a hold and wait another 5 years or so to drink.

I was looking for big red to chew on, and I got one - but with a dash of elegance & some complexity.
Surprisingly fruity with ripe dark cherry & mulberry. Plus leather, tobacco leaf and some (nice!) oaky notes. On the palate nicely structured with chewy but juicy tannins, fruity acidity and great balance. Plus the velvety structure you expect from a Rioja. Finishes off with a cool whiff of spice & menthol. This is a modern interpretation but still very nice and it worked really well with a flank steak.

Velvety smooth. Thanks morasfinewines! Can’t hashtag it because app crashes but hey, gotta give credit where credit is due.

Very nice heavy, spicy wine. Lovely nose

Mitchell had this 4 years ago