Rating: VERY GOOD Distinctive - As reviewed by Food & Wine - 2009 Wine Guide on 2009. This is a very modern style of Reserva, with its cherry and berry fruit framed by a healthy dose of sweet American oak. Extremely soft, nearly nonexistent tannins make it a red to drink now.

Community Tasting Notes (average 85 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 22 notes)

Rating for Spain-Dominiaciones de Origen (DO)-Rioja: 87 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>

Good w/ grilled skirt steak rubbed w/ salt and paprika <br/>