Vino Vicalanda DO Rioja Tempranillo

The selection from that 10.5-hectare plot really comes through—this tempranillo feels like a proper Rioja, with enough structure to stand up to a lamb stew but smooth enough to sip on its own. I've already ordered another bottle for next month.

Opened this with dinner guests and the first pour already had that deep, savory Tempranillo character I look for in Rioja. The fact it’s selected from the best grapes of that small 10.5-hectare finca really shows in the concentration. We finished the bottle before the main course even hit the table.

The fact that it’s born from just 10.5 hectares of selected vines really shows in the glass—so much depth and character for the price. Opened it last night with lamb and it was smooth, velvety, and gone too quickly. Already planning to grab another bottle.