In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: red cherry, vanilla, dried herb, cedar

Palate: red fruit, sweet spice, fine tannin, savoury

A balanced, savoury Reserva from the Haro house: classic oak spice over fresh Tempranillo, a dependable value Rioja.

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

The Ramon Bilbao Reserva is the house's core classic red.

  1. 1924 — Bodegas Ramon Bilbao founded at Haro

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Ramon Bilbao
Grapes
Tempranillo (90%), Graciano (5%), Mazuelo (5%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 20 months in oak
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 12 to 18 at retail
Drinking window
4 to 15 from vintage
First vintage
1924

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 89 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

dry graciano high acid mazuelo medium body medium tannin medium term mood easygoing mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion weeknight old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with charcuterie pairs with red meat price everyday still red tempranillo value pick
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