Lopez de Heredia Rioja Crianza Vina Cubillo 2018 chianti rufina Since 2020 they’ve done their

Since 2020 they’ve done their work organically

The palate is - and this will be a recurring theme in 2024 - medium bodied but powerfully structured

The result was promising enough that in 2012

creme fraiche

nice tannins that are substantial

Lopez de Heredia Rioja Crianza Vina Cubillo 2018 chianti rufina Since 2020 they’ve done theirThe Las Cubillas vineyard is a higher elevation site with the same mix of clay and limestone. Vines here are 'only' 40 years old, and used to make this cheerful, approachable Crianza that regularly outperforms Reserva wines from other producers. The 2017 edition (aged long enough in bottle to qualify as a Gran Reserva) has strikingly bright red berry fruit with a citrusy note over a boquet of sage, rosemary, and tarragon, plus just a hint of smoked