rioja
Rioja’s fresher side – Artuke 2024
You say Rioja and oak comes to my mind, before anything else. Too much oak. There are exceptions but you know what I’m talking about. I’m not a fan of wines tasting like coconut extract.
Dominio de Anza Rioja 2021
Opened this Rioja with high expectations, but it let me down. For over €20 and with a 94p WA score I hope for an outstanding wine but this is far from that. Re-tasted it in many contexts with the same conclusion.
C.V.N.E. Rioja Ecologico 2020
I hoped that I would find a great value here, but there is one detail which makes it less enjoyable – at least for now. Continue reading
Lidl Cepa Lebrel Rioja Joven 2021
Cepa Lebrel Rioja Crianza 2016

Can you handle oak? Lots and lots of oak? It’s overdone, yet not without appeal… Continue reading



