| Description |
$ / * |
Tasting notes |
2005
Faustino I
Rioja Gran Reserva |
39
*** |
09/2019 This has a medium body and nice fruit.
This is a great Gran Reserva, and it hardly tastes 14 years old! It has nice structure, and is fully mature. |
2015
Acustic Cellar
Montsant |
19
*** |
08/2019 This has a medium body and really nice fruit.
This is the first Montsant I have had from Spain, and it is another winner. Just as good as the higher priced spanish wines I have enjoyed. |
2015
Bodegas Valderiz
Ribera del Duero |
28
*** |
08/2019 This has a medium body and really nice fruit.
This is a really nice Ribera del Duero, maybe the best I have had this year. |
2012
Cune
Rioja Reserva |
27
*** |
08/2019 This has a big body and nice fruit.
This is pretty good, not quite up to the other Rioja Reservas I have tasted. |
2009
Fina Valpiedra
Rioja Reserva |
23
*** |
06/2019 This has a big body and nice fruit.
This is a really nice Rioja Reserva. It has nice structure, and is fully mature. |
2009
Dominio de Tares
Mencia |
23
*** |
06/2019 This has a medium body and nice fruit.
This is a very nice wine. I had not tasted a Mencia wine before, and it is a bit unusual
compared to most Spanish wines. |
2010
Senorio de Sotillo Reserva
Ribera del Duero |
18
*** |
03/2019 This has a medium body and nice fruit.
This is a very nice wine. I tasted four different Spanish wines from Costco last week, and this is
my favorite.
One of the better priced Ribera del Duero wines I have found. |
2014
Grifoli Declara
Priorat |
13
*** |
03/2019 This has a medium body and nice fruit.
This wine is nicely structured,
and has some real depth to it. One of the better priced Priorat wines I have found. |
2015
Tarima Hill
Alicante |
12
*** |
03/2019 This has a medium body and nice fruit.
This is a very nice wine. This is 100% Monastell, and it has tons of fruit flavor. |
2012
Kirkland
Gran Reserva
Ribera del Duero |
14
* |
03/2019 This has a light body and little fruit.
This wine is a bit tannic, and tastes a bit "old". This was my least favorite of the four wines I tasted.
Not recommended |
2012 Vina Real
Rioja Reserva |
12
*** |
10/2018 This has a big body and typical Rioja fruit.
This is a nice wine, very food-friendly. This tastes a bit rough without any food. |
2014
Ondarre
Riserva Rioja |
16
*** |
09/2018 This has a medium body and nice fruit.
This is a nice wine, and very food-friendly. Does not taste like a typical Rioja.
|
2014
Cilar de Silos
Ribera del Duero |
16
*** |
06/2018 This has a medium body and nice fruit.
This is a very nice wine, and I have enjoyed six bottles so far. I drank this with several different meals, and it was very food-friendly.
One of the better priced Ribera del Duero wines I have found. |
2014
Breca
Garnacha |
16
*** |
02/2018 This has a big body and nice fruit.
This is a very high alcohol wine at 16.5%. In spite of that, this was very food-friendly.
|
2013
Tres Picos
Garnacha |
16
*** |
12/2017 This has a medium body and nice fruit.
This is a nice wine, that I have enjoyed in years past. I drank this with several different meals, and it was very food-friendly.
|
2010
Ardahl Riserva
Ribera del Duero |
20
*** |
10/2017 This has a medium body and nice fruit.
This is a very nice wine. I drank this with several different meals, and it
was very food-friendly. |
2014 Juan Gil
Jumilla |
13
* |
04/2017 medium body and little fruit.
This wine tasted a bit acidic and unbalance when I first opened it.
A day later, it seems heavy, and definitely lacking in fruit.
I was disappointed in this wine, but that explains the LOW price!
Not recommended |
2014 Pruno
Ribera del Duero |
20
*** |
02/2017 This has a medium body and nice fruit.
This is a very nice wine. I drank this with several different meals, and it was very food-friendly.
One of the better priced Ribera del Duero wines I have found. |
| 2010 Marques de Murietta Reserva |
20
*** |
08/2016 This has a medium body, nice fruit, and a nice touch of oak.
This is a very nice wine. I drank this with several different meals, and it was very food-friendly. |
2001 Senorio del Aguila
Gran Reserva |
12
** |
02/2015 This has a medium body and good fruit.
This is a nice wine, very food-friendly. I had several bottles of this from Costco in 2014,
and the last one was the best. Definitely had some bottle variation, which explains the price! |
2009 Bodega Los Aljibes
Viņa Aljibes Tinto |
12
* |
02/2015 This has a medium body and little fruit. It seems a bit dried out and tired.
Not recommended - and Parker (Jay Miller) rated this 90 points. |
2010 Vina Real
Rioja Crianza |
12
** |
01/2015 This has a medium body and typical Rioja fruit.
This is a nice wine, very food-friendly. We tasted this against the Cune, and the Vina Real was slightly better. |
2010 Cune
Rioja Crianza |
12
** |
01/2015 This has a medium body and typical Rioja fruit.
This is a nice wine, very food-friendly. We tasted this against the Vina Real, which was was slightly better. |
| 2008 Pieza El Coll |
10
* |
09/2014 This has a medium body and little fruit. It seems a bit dried out and tired.
It seemed just OK the first day I had it, but after a day or two I really did NOT like it.
I drank this against the La Tribu, and it was NO contest - the La Tribu was
like drinking a nice Bordeaux after this wine!!
Not recommended - and Parker (Jay Miller) rated this 90 points. |
| 2010 La Tribu |
10
*** |
08/2014 This has a medium body and TONS of fruit (exactly what I expect from a GSM blend).
This is a very nice wine. I drank this with several different meals, and it was very food-friendly.
This was recommended by Robert Parker. |