Staff Pick

Benchmark Wines Criterion Collection Reserva Rioja Tempranillo

$17.99

From Rioja, Spain's most renowned wine region, the tempranillo grape was selected, then treated with patience. After 20 months in oak barrels and two years in the bottle, this quintessential Criterion Rioja will reward you with dark fruit flavors, velvety mouthfeel, and a long, elegant finish. Look for notes of black cherry, dusty earth and spicy oak. Pairs well with roasted meat, paella and hard cheeses.

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Red Wine
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo
750ml
Lamb, Tomato-Based, Polenta, Hard Cheese, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Venison, Exotic Spices, Potato, Turkey, Beans & Peas, Herbs, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lasagna, Pizza, Barbecue, Mexican Cuisine, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

Ratings on Delectable

S.Carey

Irvine WF, gave away

Irvine WF, gave away

6.1

Justin Farrar

Shockingly solid, value pick

Shockingly solid, value pick

9.0

Chris Scanlan

Had this with paella and honestly thought it was a 50 dollar bottle - so good - quaffable and sophisticated at the same time.

Had this with paella and honestly thought it was a 50 dollar bottle - so good - quaffable and sophisticated at the same time.

10

Andrew Delectable Pro

Bright fruit; good acid and a medium level of tannins; only mild oak. Bright and delicious.

Bright fruit; good acid and a medium level of tannins; only mild oak. Bright and delicious.

9.0

Adam Blair

First wine in the new house!

First wine in the new house!

8.0

Claire Walsh Delectable Pro

Pork sausage pizza + this =

Pork sausage pizza + this =

9.0

Matthew Ward

Quite a nice Rioja, inexpensive and available at Whole Foods.

Quite a nice Rioja, inexpensive and available at Whole Foods.

9.2

Charles

Some evidence of aging from rim variation and aroma. Med intensity aroma. Ripe red fruit. Dry but with a hit of fresh fruit sweetness. Medium plus body. Medium acidity, velvety tannins, mellowed by aging. Black cherry, some pepper and vanilla from oak. Long finish.

Some evidence of aging from rim variation and aroma. Med intensity aroma. Ripe red fruit. Dry but with a hit of fresh fruit sweetness. Medium plus body. Medium acidity, velvety tannins, mellowed by aging. Black cherry, some pepper and vanilla from oak. Long finish.

9.5

Oscar Aparicio

The epitome of a rioja. Strawberry on the nose. Juicy, full bodied, just dry enough.

The epitome of a rioja. Strawberry on the nose. Juicy, full bodied, just dry enough.

9.4

Felipe Barajas

Great solid wine

Great solid wine

10

Info

WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.