33 Ratings
Bodegas Valdemar Conde de Valdemar Reserva Rioja
Wine Description
(2008 Vintage) It has a spectacular red cherry color with a garnet rim. Complex on the nose, with fine notes provided by the oak aging, such as spices and cocoa; and subtle fruit liquor aromas. Rounded, tasty, potent in mouth, displaying ripe tannins. Very long aftertaste.
- about 6 years
Dark red. Smoky redcurrant and dark cherry aromas are complemented by tobacco, oak spice and dried flowers; smells like a maturing Bordeaux Dusty red fruit flavors gain sweetness in the mid-palate and pick up darker fruit and licorice qualities. The sweet finish features cherry and dried herb flavors and good grip

90 points, Wine Advocate February 2009 "The 2004 Reserva is a blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Mazuelo aged for 18 months in French and American oak. Dark crimson-colored, it reveals an alluring nose of cedar, spice box, tobacco, black cherry, and blackberry. On the palate it displays considerable finesse along with plenty of ripe, spicy red and black fruit, a silky texture, and excellent balance. This lengthy effort will continue to evolve for another 2-3 years and offer prime drinking from 2011 to 2020."