I think the 2010 Finca la Emperatriz Reserva could summarize what a textbook Rioja Reserva should be, combining the best of the traditional and modern styles... It has the spicy, smoky notes with bright red fruit hinting on blood oranges and signs of developing more complexity and nuances. The medium-bodied palate features grainy tannins, good freshness and length... Keep it up... Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
John Davidson
Solid
Solid
8.9Sam Zavari
Nothing too exciting. Typical Rioja. Freshness of fruit lost under too much oak.
Nothing too exciting. Typical Rioja. Freshness of fruit lost under too much oak.
8.7Ryan Colthorp
Dry and oaky up front. On the back you eventually get some of the fruit.
Dry and oaky up front. On the back you eventually get some of the fruit.
8.6Spinning_spins
Heavy on the dill.
Heavy on the dill.
8.6Daniel Palumbo Jr.
Oak influence rules this wine with black fruit secondary. Let is sit and cherry is present but tannic spice persists, along with the presence of French and American oak.
Oak influence rules this wine with black fruit secondary. Let is sit and cherry is present but tannic spice persists, along with the presence of French and American oak.
8.6WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.