Dan Trcka

This 2004 Ontañón Reserva, composed of 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano that was aged in American Oak for 24 months, has intense aromas of clove, fennel, cigar box, tobacco leaf cherry and sour cherry. It is a light to medium bodied, extra-dry, aged wine; with refreshing acidity, refined tannins (decant for 30 min) and a long to extra-long, spicy finish. Though food friendly, enjoy this beauty on its own; drink now – 2017/18 (fruit is drying out). My impression: BEAUTIFUL to DIVINE, 92+ pts – recommended for its quality and value. Tasted Feb/14.

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Allan Miller

Philip Coville

Andrew Hunter

Very dark wine. No sign of age. Big nose; blueberry, wood, mocha, anise. Full body. tastes of blackberry, sour cherry some mintyness. tart with some acidity.

Overall this smelled better than it tasted.

Craig Osborn

Tasted August 2013.

Michael Godel

The animal that is an '04 Rioja Reserva is a VINTAGES darling. Here is yet another example in a long line-up spread...

John Szabo, MS

An earthy, savoury, slightly funky example of Rioja Reserva, complete with raisined/dried red fruit flavours, tobacco...

David Lawrason

This is a quite elegant, almost suave Rioja texturally, but you will need to like the mature leathery, meaty aromas...

Ontañón Reserva 2004