In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: black cherry, cedar, mocha, dried herb, spice

Palate: dark fruit, fine tannin, savoury, mineral

The house's old-vine Reserva from Villabuena: polished and modern with savoury depth and fine tannins.

What it pairs with

  • Cordero asado al sarmiento
    Vine-shoot-roasted suckling lamb is the canonical Rioja match; the wine's resolved tannins frame the sweet fat.
  • Chuleton de buey a la brasa Find chuleton de buey a la brasa on TableJourney →
    A thick aged-beef chop over embers meets the wine's savoury oak and grip.
  • Jamon iberico
    Cured Iberian ham echoes the wine's dried-cherry and leather register.

History

El Regalo is Izadi's old-vine Reserva, the modern flagship red.

  1. 2009 — El Regalo introduced as the house Reserva

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Izadi
Grapes
Tempranillo (100%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 18 months in French oak
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 22 to 40 at retail
Drinking window
6 to 20 from vintage
First vintage
2009

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 92 (2017 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid mood bold mood elegant occasion dinner party occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price trade up still red tempranillo
← Back to wines in Rioja