In the glass

Full-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: red and black cherry, cedar, tobacco, dried herb

Palate: dark fruit, fine tannin, savoury, spice

A polished modern Reserva from the Briones estate: dark, balanced and savoury with fine tannins, 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 Vivanco Reserva is the estate's classical aged red.

  1. 1998 — Modern Vivanco Reserva style established

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Vivanco
Grapes
Tempranillo (90%), Graciano (10%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 24 months in French and American oak
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 14 to 24 at retail
Drinking window
5 to 18 from vintage
First vintage
1998

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 90 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry full body graciano high acid medium tannin mood elegant mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price everyday still red tempranillo value pick
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