Elvi Wines Elvi Wines Rioja Herenza Reserva, Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

Absolutely delicious. Likely at peak but still has plenty of time.

95. This wine showed excellent with soft tannins, medium acidity and still robust fruit. Loads of complexity with mushroom, Chinese food, red fruit, spice and smoke. Very long finish that lasts forever. For me (and likely for others who like a more youthful wine before the primary notes fade into tertiary goodness), this wine is at or near its peak. Needs only ~30 minutes of air and can be enjoyed. This stands in contrast to the 2016, which still has …

94-95. Wow! For those who have held on to this you will be greatly rewarded is this continues to open up and display more intense and beautiful fruit and complexity. Dark color with Ruby edges. Explosive smokey tobacco dark cherry earthy bouquet. On the pallet it is layered and extracted with complex explosive fruit but it still has some tannins and acidity which means it may continue to develop further but as I said previously best to take advantage of …

93+ What prevented this from getting a little bit higher score was the tannins that are still present along with some acidity seem to take away a little bit from the ripe fruit. Dark Ruby color. Explosive sweet ripe dark cherry red cherry bouquet. Concentrated and complex with a long finish with tannins and acidity. Sweet ripe dark fruits of dark cherry, red cherry, raspberry, strawberry with some smokiness to it. Outstanding qpr. Drinks well now it may improve over …

The nose on this wine is lovely and ripe with blue and red fruit, with hints of black fruit with crazy notes of soy sauce, root beer, and crazy smoke, and lovely roasted meat. The mouth on this rich and layered full-bodied wine hits you with crazy sweet dill, the intense oak notes are a thing of the past, with rich blueberry, ripe and juicy raspberry, strawberry with lovely extraction, layers of sweet and controlled fruit, showing sweet herb, lovely …

An absolutely incredible showing. Smokey ripe dense concentrated Cherry earthy classic tempranillo rioja. Great balance. Amazing amounts of fruit but not a fruit bomb instead beautifully balanced. A mile long finish. Has some tannins to provide some ageability. Drinks beautiful now but should at least age another 5 years or longer. It may even develop further in the bottle. Great qpr. One of the top kosher Spanish wines out there.

much more exciting at the seder than the 2016 clos mesorah heart depth and mysterious enjoyed by all [and none given to Elijah]

Fantastic wine, On the nose: Raspberry, Caramel, Mocha, Vanilla, blueberry, wet clay. On the palate: Fresh Raspberry, mint, vanilla, dark chocolate, fig. Incredible long finish. Excellent!!!

93-94+. A year after trying this, it has not aged that much so maybe despite some of its youthful appeal and ripe fresh fruit, the acids and tannins will give it longevity. Dark color. Dark ripe fruit bouquet. On the palate, concentrated and complex. Dense flavors of smoke, dark earthy fruits, blueberry, blackberry, fresh earth. Long finish with tannins and acidity. With breathing can enjoy now, but certainly can age a lot longer. Best from 2023-2029, possibly longer. Excellent QPR.

92-93+. Dark Ruby color with nice Ruby edges. Explosive dark Sweet Cherry Smoky earthy bouquet. Full-bodied with good concentration. Excellent fruit which is very ripe and delicious but still tons of tannins. The fruit certainly overpowers the tannins but there's enough tannins to let you know that you're not tasting everything this has to offer. Like the 2010 I had about a week ago this will probably singing beautifully at age 10 and probably able to last until age 20. …

Dense dark color. Sweet ripe hedonistic explosive bouquet. Rich, dense, concentrated with a velvety mouthfeel with explosive flavors of sweet cherries, dark berries and a long finish. Despite the explosive right fruit is still old world and it still has tannins to give it the ability to age. The problem is it tastes so good now it's hard to decide if it's worth aging. Very complex and concentrated. 14% ABV. An absolute must try. Good QPR

A pretty color of dark ruby with a wide brick/ copper rim. Nice nose of blueberries, cherries, currants, cedar, leather, licorice, vanilla, earth, wet leaves, light vegetables, herbs, peppercorn, dark coffee and tobacco leaf. Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity and nice legs. Dry on the palate with blackberries, black cherries, raspberries, cedar, vanilla, leather, spices, earth, chocolates, tobacco, light peppercorn, vegetables, dark coffee and herbs. Medium plus in finish and spicy, with soft tannins and tangy cranberries. This …

Elvi Wines, Herenza, Reserva, Rioja, 2014: Deep cherry towards ruby in color. The nose shows notes of ripe red cherries, raspberries, toffee, dill, smoky oak, sun-dried tomatoes, dried mushrooms and espresso. Full-bodied, deeply concentrated, with notes of ripe black and red fruit, black olives, dill, Mediterranean herbs, freshly brewed coffee, medium-plus acidity with generous, teeth staining tannins as well as hints of vanilla, allspice and butterscotch that linger on the long, plush and mouth-filling finish. Approachable now with extensive decanting …