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90 | Urbina

$30

89 | Nubori

$18

2000 Rioja Selección ^ This has matured into
a beefy richness, tasting a bit like braised brisket with earthy carrots, still holding some floral notes in its black fruit. It has the soft ripeness of the 2000 vintage; for drinking soon,
perhaps with brisket. § Vinamericas, Miami, FL
274439
2014 Rioja Reserva (Best Buy) ^ This is a
blend of tempranillo (85 percent) with garnacha and graciano, aged in French oak
barrels that lend it rich tannins. The fruit is
light, with citrusy acidity and umami notes
of mushrooms. § Hidalgo Imports, Miami, FL
273981

89 | Perica

$14

2015 Rioja Crianza Viña Olagosa (Best
Buy) ^ The Perica family farms 370 acres of
vines in varied communes of Rioja Alta, using
its estate fruit as the basis for this wine. This
is light and pretty, with crunchy plum flavors,
green herb notes and oak adding some bitter
savor. For braised lamb. § Vinaio Imports, NY
274065

89 | Luis Saenz

$11

88 | Bhilar

$13

88 | Burgo Viejo

$10

88 | Manzanos

$13

2015 Rioja Crianza Tempranillo (Best
Buy) ^ A brisk, peppery, apple-skin character lends some shape to this wine's soft and
generous fruit. There's a pork-broth savor in
the finish, directing the wine toward carnitas. §
Aidil Wines & Liquors, Newark, NJ
274027
2017 Rioja Lágrimas de Graciano (Best
Buy) ^ Light and meaty, this is a tapas red with
the gamey ripeness of graciano. Fermented
without added yeasts in concrete tanks, seeing no oak before bottling, it's plummy and
a little luscious. § Skurnik Wines & Spirits, NY
273705
2018 Rioja Palacio del Burgo (Best Buy) ^
Lush with flavors of red plum and wild strawberry, this has some woodsy mushroom notes
that add depth and a cool feel to the fruit.
This is a selection from close to 500 acres of
vines in Alfaro, Rioja Oriental, farmed by the
16 families behind Burgo Viejo. § J&D Selections, Winchester, VA
274157
2018 Rioja Siglo (Best Buy) ^ Ripe and supple blackberry flavors fill this wine, cushioning the spicy tannins and making the green,
stemmy elements into a fresh asset. It's a
clean, spicy red for braised pork. § Vinamericas, Miami, FL

273489

88 | Kirkland Signature

274273
$7

2014 Rioja Reserva (Best Buy) ^ Here's a
steal, especially if you like traditional styles
of Rioja. This is light, zesty and smooth, with
edges of green tomato and floral strawberries, and the high acidity to clean up after
pulled-pork tacos. § Quintessential, Napa, CA
274025

87 | Milenrama

$13

2016 Rioja Crianza (Best Buy) ^ This supple red's mintiness immediately directs it to
roast lamb. Its spicy blackberry flavor, velvet texture and lean tannins would be right
at home at an asador in Logroño. § Skurnik
Wines & Spirits, NY

87 | Faustino

$15

87 | Obalo

$14

86 | Bodega Classica

$11

2016 Rioja Crianza (Best Buy) ^ This wine's
smoky, gamey notes and light tannins match
its strawberry freshness. Pour it with chorizo.  § Pacific Highway Wines, Greensboro, NC
273998
2018 Rioja (Best Buy) ^ A light and simple
Rioja with notes of strawberries, cherries and
mint, this is clean and easy to drink on its
own. § Aviva Vino, NY
273778
2018 Rioja Hacienda López de Haro Tempranillo (Best Buy) ^ Soft and round, with a
custard-like texture to its wild-berry fruit,
this is a simple, sweetly ripe red for roast
meats. § Classic Wines, Stamford, CT ■


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