Tempranillo from Spain

jamessuckling.com, 92 points: A creamy, velvety-textured red from the Duero, showing cherries and chocolate with some walnut undertones. It’s full-bodied with pretty fruit and complexity. Lightly salty and savory. Drinkable now, but better in a year...

jamessuckling.com, 98 points: This is sleek and racy with a polish and beauty that is incredible. Full body, ultra-fine tannins that touch you at the beginning and take you down to a gorgeous depth of fruit. Super. A great single vineyard wine. Drink...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: Following the appreciation of the 2007 vintage from María José López de Heredia, the red 2007 Viña Tondonia Reserva is showing great, revealing unusual finesse and elegance. The nose is a little reticent but nuanced and...

jamessuckling.com, 95 points: A stunning vintage of this Rioja classic. Ripe and concentrated, yet cool and delicate with tons of fine tannin. Lots of earthy, autumnal Burgundy-like nuances, as well as notes of violets and plums. Long, complete...

jamessuckling.com, 95 points: Cubillo is a very focused and quite crisp style of red that has spent three years in barrique and then in larger cask to wait for bottling, which happens two years before the expected release. The richness and depth of...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: This wine is released as Martelo in Spain but that be renamed as Finca Martelo in the international market. So, I tasted the 2014 again but this time labeled as 2014 Finca Martelo. The wine hasn't changed much since the...

jamessuckling.com, 95 points: Cubillo spends three years in barrique and then in larger cask to await bottling, which happens two years before the expected release. This is very fresh on the nose with quite fresh, ripe blackberries and dark cherries...

jamessuckling.com, 92 points: This is a rich and dark-fruited style with very fresh and sleek, fruit-soaked tannins that offer a long, smooth run on the finish. Drink or hold.

Tim Atkin MW, 96 points: Bosconia faces south and has plenty of fruit sweetness, even in a very cool Atlantic vintage like 2008. Combining Tempranillo with 20% Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo, it’s a delightfully subtle, traditional Rioja Reserva...

jamessuckling.com, 93 points: Rich and decadent red with so much berry, meat and spice character. Aromatic, too. Full body, layered and chewy with plenty of beautiful fruit. Intense finish. Drink now or hold.

Decanter, 97 points: Classic nose with savoury character over a sweet spices background with elegant cigar box notes. Quite mouth watering with a full body and chewy mid-palate.

jamessuckling.com, 94 points: This is a really composed, rich and concentrated wine with a wealth of dried red flowers and red berry fruits. The palate has a plush and fluid style to it with red plum, darker berry, brambly flavors. Fresh finish. Drink...

jebdunnuck.com, 98 points: (98+ points) From the same vineyard as the Vatan release, the 2014 Vatan Arena is the first vintage of the cuvée and was brought up all in new French oak. This deep, inky-colored effort gives up awesome notes of crème de...

jamessuckling.com, 98 points: A very powerful red with the structure and intensity of a great Rioja from the 1950s, 1960s or 1970s. Real gran reserva. Dried fruits such as plums, prunes and cherries. Hints of figs too. Layered and so structured...

jamessuckling.com, 92 points: Aromas of plums, balsamic and walnuts follow through to a medium to full body with medium chewy tannins and a juicy finish. Very attractive now. Drink or hold.