Bright, full-fuby color. Lots of red fruit on the nose - raspberry, cherry, strawberry, with violets and spices. Fresh/ripe purple and red fruit on the palate, with bay leaf and floral spices. Crunchy density, expressive, good acid, soft ripe tannins.
Bright, full-ruby color. Aromas of red currant, cherry, pressed florals, black tea, spices, sandalwood. Refined fruit expression on the palate - red plum & cherry, very floral, with secondary tea spices and fresh herbs. Fleshy & smooth density, refined. Full, plush tannins and nice length.
Full, dark ruby color, with bright tones. Darker and more brooding on the nose, showing black currant, plum, leather, violets, mushroom and anise. Black fruit on the palate, very elegant, with secondary integration of black tea, iron, five spice, and hints of blood orange highlighting in the acidity. Refined and expansive on the middle palate, with fine sinewy tannins and full length.
Bright, full ruby color. Expressive aromas of black currant, plum, iron, licorice, violet, fresh thyme and graphite. Rich and refined on the palate, showing black fruit and very floral secondary expressions of violet, black tea and clove, with mineral highlights. Elegant middle palate, nicely lifting acidity, expansive. Finishes with full fleshy tannins and very long length.
Aromas of black cherry, leather, raspberry, violet and vanilla. Cool finesse on the palate, showing cassis, blackberry, spices, leather and violets. Fine-grained medium tannins and nice length on the finish.
Aromas of blackberry, leather, cassis, savory spices and lavender. Rich and refined palate, showing black fruit with black tea, iron and licorice. Richly textured and very structured, with long fine tannins and a full finish.
Aromas of violet, red plum & blackberry, with fresh violets, leather and allspice. Richly textured black fruit on the palate, with dense secondary spices, earth, florals, and oolong tea. Refined fleshy density, moderate acid and smooth tannin, with good overall length.
Aromas of tropical fruit, orange zest, jasmine, peach blossom and spices. Richly textured but bright, integrating citrus and stone fruit and spices with just a kiss of oak. Silky through the palate, with very nice length.
Floral aromas of blackberry, violet and crushed stone. Crunchy black fruit on the palate with purple florals and hints of spices. Fresh and lively throughout.
Aromas of fresh red plum & raspberry, cracked pepper, anise, mustard seed & rosemary. Fresh blackberry and integrated spices on the palate. Lively, medium acidity with fleshy density, supple tannins and zesty fruit on the finish.
Aromas of lime, white peach, chalk, white florals. Bright, pixelated citrusy fruit flavors, with jasmine, spices and minerally depth. Medium-bodied, with well-integrated acid and great presence throughout.
Complex aromas of fresh black raspberry and cherry, violets, and savory spices. Fresh and seamless red fruit on the palate, with secondary notes of tea, exotic spices and crushed stone. Medium-body, dense, taut acidity, fine tannins and very length.
Aromas of black cherry, plum, leather, loamy earth and savory spices. Rich and long on the palate, with fresh/ripe black fruit, five spice, leather and mushroom depth. Refined middle palate, expansive, with round full tannins and great depth.
2021 Bodegas Roda Rioja Sela
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Bright, full-fuby color. Lots of red fruit on the nose - raspberry, cherry, strawberry, with violets and spices. Fresh/ripe purple and red fruit on the palate, with bay leaf and floral spices. Crunchy density, expressive, good acid, soft ripe tannins.
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2019 Bodegas Roda Rioja Roda Reserva
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Bright, full-ruby color. Aromas of red currant, cherry, pressed florals, black tea, spices, sandalwood. Refined fruit expression on the palate - red plum & cherry, very floral, with secondary tea spices and fresh herbs. Fleshy & smooth density, refined. Full, plush tannins and nice length.
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2018 Bodegas Roda Rioja Roda I Reserva
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Full, dark ruby color, with bright tones. Darker and more brooding on the nose, showing black currant, plum, leather, violets, mushroom and anise. Black fruit on the palate, very elegant, with secondary integration of black tea, iron, five spice, and hints of blood orange highlighting in the acidity. Refined and expansive on the middle palate, with fine sinewy tannins and full length.
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2019 Bodegas Roda Rioja Cirsion
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Bright, full ruby color. Expressive aromas of black currant, plum, iron, licorice, violet, fresh thyme and graphite. Rich and refined on the palate, showing black fruit and very floral secondary expressions of violet, black tea and clove, with mineral highlights. Elegant middle palate, nicely lifting acidity, expansive. Finishes with full fleshy tannins and very long length.
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2022 Gomez Cruzado Rioja Blanco
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Aromas of kiwl, lemon zest, crushed stone, honeysuckle bloom and spices. Zesty on the palate, richly textured, nice acidity and spicy length.
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2017 Gomez Cruzado Rioja Viña Dorana
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Aromas of black cherry, leather, raspberry, violet and vanilla. Cool finesse on the palate, showing cassis, blackberry, spices, leather and violets. Fine-grained medium tannins and nice length on the finish.
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2017 Gomez Cruzado Rioja Gran Reserva Honorable
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Aromas of blackberry, leather, cassis, savory spices and lavender. Rich and refined palate, showing black fruit with black tea, iron and licorice. Richly textured and very structured, with long fine tannins and a full finish.
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2021 Gomez Cruzado Rioja Cerro Las Cuevas
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Aromas of violet, red plum & blackberry, with fresh violets, leather and allspice. Richly textured black fruit on the palate, with dense secondary spices, earth, florals, and oolong tea. Refined fleshy density, moderate acid and smooth tannin, with good overall length.
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2016 Gomez Cruzado Rioja Montes Obarenes
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Aromas of tropical fruit, orange zest, jasmine, peach blossom and spices. Richly textured but bright, integrating citrus and stone fruit and spices with just a kiss of oak. Silky through the palate, with very nice length.
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2021 Bodegas Gil Berzal Rioja Tradición
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Floral aromas of blackberry, violet and crushed stone. Crunchy black fruit on the palate with purple florals and hints of spices. Fresh and lively throughout.
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2019 Bodegas Gil Berzal Rioja Pequenas Parcelas Laguarda
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Aromas of fresh red plum & raspberry, cracked pepper, anise, mustard seed & rosemary. Fresh blackberry and integrated spices on the palate. Lively, medium acidity with fleshy density, supple tannins and zesty fruit on the finish.
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2021 Bodegas Gil Berzal Rioja Pequenas Parcelas Laguarda
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Aromas of lime, white peach, chalk, white florals. Bright, pixelated citrusy fruit flavors, with jasmine, spices and minerally depth. Medium-bodied, with well-integrated acid and great presence throughout.
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2020 Bodegas Gil Berzal Rioja Glorya Finca Valcavada
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Complex aromas of fresh black raspberry and cherry, violets, and savory spices. Fresh and seamless red fruit on the palate, with secondary notes of tea, exotic spices and crushed stone. Medium-body, dense, taut acidity, fine tannins and very length.
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2020 Bodegas Gil Berzal Rioja Recoveco Valcavada
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Aromas of black cherry, plum, leather, loamy earth and savory spices. Rich and long on the palate, with fresh/ripe black fruit, five spice, leather and mushroom depth. Refined middle palate, expansive, with round full tannins and great depth.
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