Wine Spectator Top 100: 2010 #26! Deep red intense color. In the mouth the notes of ripe fruit predominate combined with smooth toasted oak. Very structured wine, high level of tannins, with sweet sensations that add volume to it when in the mouth. This crianza wine, in contrast to other Ribera del Duero crianza wines, opens up your appetite and makes you want to keep sensing its aroma. It possesses an aromatic elegance that is obtained via a balance between depth (mineral, balsamic and bush notes), freshness, ripeness (blackberries and raspberries) and its ageing in French oak barrels (which adds creaminess, structure, hints of aniseed and toasted flavors to it). In the mouth something unexpected happens: there is a vivacious entry, a fresh and juicy flow and a long dry a ...More

Rívola is a lovely ruby color with violet highlights. Aromas are fresh and generously fruity, with impressions of ripe raspberries, wild cherries, and strawberries offset by notes of jasmine, spice and mint. The fragrance is confirmed on the palate, which is mellow, fresh and succulent, supported by clean, subtle, sweetly ripe tannins ending in a silky, elegant finish. ...More