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About Tempranillo Red Wine

About Tempranillo Red Wine
Tempranillo is the principal grape of Rioja, Spain's most famous red wine. The variety has beautiful red cherry, blackberry and mulberry fruit with medium-weight tannins, good acidity and complexity. it is generally aged in older oak barrels in Rioja to soften the wine.

Top Picks for Tempranillo

Vilano 2021 Ribera Del Duero
94 points
$64
Vilano
2021 Ribera Del Duero
Forget this in your cellar for a decade or so to find a fruity and savory gem of complexity as a reward for your patience.
94 points $64
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Member’s Mark 2017 Reserva Rioja DOC
93 points
$9
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Member’s Mark
2017 Reserva Rioja DOC
Ready for pairing with asador meats, a full bodied modern styled Tempranillo.
93 points $9 Best Buy
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Jarvis 2020 Tempranillo
93 points
$120
Jarvis
2020 Tempranillo
Juicy, ripe, slightly boozy, and oaky with excellent complexity and balance therein.
93 points $120
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Kirkland Signature 2017 Gran Reserva Ribera Del Duero
93 points
$13
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Kirkland Signature
2017 Gran Reserva Ribera Del Duero
A bit of rusticity is in line with this traditionally styled Tempranillo with soft tannins, sweet tobacco, and cherry fruits; a medium bodied and exciting wine.
93 points $13 Best Buy
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Terra Incógnita 2021 Ribera Del Duero
93 points
$48
Terra Incógnita
2021 Ribera Del Duero
Rich and full bodied, this wine could hold up to some big dishes now or sit quietly in a cellar for years to come.
93 points $48
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Member’s Mark 2017 Reserva Tempranillo
93 points
$9.98
Best Buy
Member’s Mark
2017 Reserva Tempranillo
Ready for pairing with asador meats, a full bodied modern styled Tempranillo.
93 points $9.98 Best Buy
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Vilano 2022 Roble Ribera Del Duero
93 points
$19
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Vilano
2022 Roble Ribera Del Duero
Cheerful fruits make this very approachable and sippable all on its own but the solid structural elements make this an ideal dinner wine.
93 points $19 Best Buy
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La Baraja 2019 Red Blend Ribera Del Duero
93 points
$65
La Baraja
2019 Red Blend Ribera Del Duero
Lovely interplay of fruit and oak that is good now but potentially excellent with some further integration from bottle conditioning.
93 points $65
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Castillo De Monlero 2023 Tempranillo
92 points
$10
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Castillo De Monlero
2023 Tempranillo
A beautiful example of Tempranillo; no frills but with gorgeous typicity.
92 points $10 Best Buy
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Vilano 2021 Crianza Ribera Del Duero
92 points
$20
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Vilano
2021 Crianza Ribera Del Duero
Delicious now with ripe and lush fruit but the bit of oak here might integrate more and make this even better with a couple years in cellar.
92 points $20 Best Buy
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