La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2013

Ratings on Delectable

Sipping Fine Wine Delectable Pro

Blend of 85% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha and 5% Graciano, aged in oak for 20 months, deep Ruby with an elegant bouquet of berry fruits, cigar bo spice with earthy tones, a traditional Rioja. On the palate, the wine was silky smooth, elegant with layers of flavors, blackberry and sour cherry, tobacco, smoky cedar, vanilla spice, very well balanced with fine soft chewy tannins resembling a Nebbiolo, clean structure ending with a nice long chalky earthy character.

Blend of 85% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha and 5% Graciano, aged in oak for 20 months, deep Ruby with an elegant bouquet of berry fruits, cigar bo spice with earthy tones, a traditional Rioja. On the palate, the wine was silky smooth, elegant with layers of flavors, blackberry and sour cherry, tobacco, smoky cedar, vanilla spice, very well balanced with fine soft chewy tannins resembling a Nebbiolo, clean structure ending with a nice long chalky earthy character.

9.5

Cathy Corison Delectable Pro

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

No American oak! Full, resolved. Threw a lot of sediment.

No American oak! Full, resolved. Threw a lot of sediment.

9.0

Turd Ferguson

Ribs & Remelluri

Ribs & Remelluri

9.2

Cara McKinley

Earthy, smooth, mild acidity, very enjoyable.

Earthy, smooth, mild acidity, very enjoyable.

9.0

Steve Sánchez

Light oak, cherry, firm tannins and acid. Forest murmurs with mushroom and hints of baking spices and tobacco. Small hints of cinnamon and nutmeg that opens up to vanilla 14.5%

Light oak, cherry, firm tannins and acid. Forest murmurs with mushroom and hints of baking spices and tobacco. Small hints of cinnamon and nutmeg that opens up to vanilla 14.5%

9.0

Christian Fischer

A great start to a wonderful quality dinner in the Berkshires. Quintessential Rioja. Very enjoyable

A great start to a wonderful quality dinner in the Berkshires. Quintessential Rioja. Very enjoyable

9.2

Olivier R

Had the same one at a restaurant 1 month ago was better (may be the food pairing ?)

Had the same one at a restaurant 1 month ago was better (may be the food pairing ?)

9.0

Ed Chin

The oak was too much right now. Came off really funky in a bad way.

The oak was too much right now. Came off really funky in a bad way.

8.7

Vanessa Ulrich

Cocoa powder, thyme, dried cherries. Rich and herbaceous. Not syrupy; light bodied and incredibly complex.

Cocoa powder, thyme, dried cherries. Rich and herbaceous. Not syrupy; light bodied and incredibly complex.

10

M. Christopher Roebuck Delectable Pro

A local wine store buy. It was sitting on the shelf, waiting to be adopted. Still a dark ruby to the rim. Cherry tobacco with subsiding vanilla on both the nose and palate. Other stewed red fruits with baking spices offers a whiff of cherry pie. Medium plus alcohol and body. Medium acidity. Tannins are still firm. With leather starting to peek its head out, I think this could be held for a few more years. 92+ points

A local wine store buy. It was sitting on the shelf, waiting to be adopted. Still a dark ruby to the rim. Cherry tobacco with subsiding vanilla on both the nose and palate. Other stewed red fruits with baking spices offers a whiff of cherry pie. Medium plus alcohol and body. Medium acidity. Tannins are still firm. With leather starting to peek its head out, I think this could be held for a few more years. 92+ points

9.2

Location

  • 401 N Great Neck Rd 118
    Virginia Beach, VA 23454

  • Hours:
    9-5 Monday - Friday
    10 - 2 Saturday
    Closed Sunday

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