López de Heredia Rioja Viña Cubillo Crianza 2014

94 points James Suckling: "An earthy, well-aged Rioja with complex aromas of dried oranges, savory dried plums, mushrooms, tobacco and wet leaves. Distinctively zesty with bright, citrusy fruit on the medium-bodied palate, rounded by firm, juicy tannins. Quite a long, outstanding entry-level red from this traditional producer. Very drinkable now, but will also hold. (9/9/22)"

92 points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "[$30 list] The 2014 Viña Cubillo Tinto Crianza is a textbook vintage with some aromatic development, notes of fresh blood and some grainy tannins, perhaps less polished than previous vintages, lively and concentrated, a bit harsh. 2014 was a very rainy vintage. This is usually a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho and 5% each Graciano and Mazuelo matured in well-seasoned, neutral American oak barrels for three years. 150,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2020. Drink: 2023-2030. (Jul 2022)"

91 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2014 Viña Cubillo “Crianza” from López de Heredia is a beautiful wine on both the nose and palate. The cépages of the bottling this year is sixty-five percent tempranillo, twenty-five percent garnacha and ten percent graciano and mazuelo. The wine is given fully three years aging in two hundred twenty-five liter American oak casks and then a further three years of bottle aging in the cellars, so the 2014 is the new release! The bouquet wafts from the glass in a stylish and complex blend of raspberries, smoked meats, cloves, cigar wrapper, a fine base of soil, a touch of celery seed and a discreet framing of spicy oak. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied and nicely transparent in personality, with a good core, moderate tannins, tangy acids and good length and grip on the complex and well-balanced finish. This is a lovely wine that is starting to drink nicely, but still has a bit of backend tannin and is probably five to seven years away from starting to get that velvety palate impression that López de Heredia is so famous for. 2023-2065."

91 points Tim Atkin, MW: "(13.5%). Deeper in colour than the rain-affected 2013, this is made from the same blend of grapes, with Tempranillo and Garnacha in the driving seat. Bright and tangy, with firmish, sinewy tannins, mature red berry and tobacco leaf flavours and a grippy, savoury finish. 2022-26. (2022)"