Señorio de San Vicente Rioja San Vicente 2017

96 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Coming from a single vineyard planted in 1975 on limestone and clay soils, the 2017 San Vicente is 100% Tempranillo Peludo and was aged 20 months in new barrels, 90% French and 10% American. This rich, powerful red boasts a deep purple color as well as a decadent bouquet of red and black currants, blackberries, Asian spice, cedarwood, vanilla, and candied violet nuances. It's rich and powerful, yet also balanced and elegant. Showing more structure with time in the glass, this full-bodied Rioja will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 30 years or more. It's a beautiful wine. Drink: 2025-2055. (10/21/20)"

95 points/'Podium Award,' Peñín Guide to Spanish Wine: "(tempranillo peludo). Colour: dark-red cherry, garnet rim. Nose: fruit preserve, aged wood nuances, tobacco, sweet spices. Palate: spicy, round tannins, long, round. (2022)"

93 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Deep violet. An expressive bouquet displays aromas of fresh red and dark berries, pipe tobacco and peppery spices, with vcanilla and floral nuances emerging quickly. Smoke- and spice-tinged black raspberry and cherry-vanilla flavors convey appealing sweetness, and a spicy flourish adds lift and back-end fruit. Soft, even tannins shape the finish, which shows fine clarity and repeating spiciness. Drink: 2022-2031. (Dec. 2020)"