Sierra Cantabria Rioja Reserva Única 2019

93 points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "The 2019 Reserva Única was produced with Tempranillo and 3% Graciano from one single vineyard, fermented, destemmed and with indigenous yeasts selected from their vineyards. It matured in oak barrels, 60% French and 40% American, for 24 months, including malolactic, and it was racked every four months. This is somewhere between the more classical range (Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva) and the more modern one. It's quite complete and balanced in a classical year, with ripeness, 14.1% alcohol, a pH of 3.66 and 5.6 grams of acidity, keeping the balance. The Eguren family considers 2019 one of their best recent harvests. It was bottled in January 2022. Drink: 2024-2029. (2/29/24)"

93 points Wine Enthusiast: "Inky garnet in the glass, this wine offers a bouquet of cassis, butterscotch and crumbled sage leaf. Dark and red-berry flavors and notes of cocoa bean, eucalyptus, licorice and violet are set into a wall of compact tannins that slowly crumbles to expose a spicy, long-lasting finish. (Dec 2023)"

92 points Wine Spectator: "Sleek and well-knit, this medium- to full-bodied red showcases a ripe core of black plum and mulberry fruit accented by fragrant flavors of Earl Grey tea leaves, anise, dried flowers and minerally smoke and spices. Silky and graceful on the palate, with supple tannins trimming the finish. Tempranillo and Graciano. Drink now through 2034. (3/31/24)"

92 points Joaquín Hidalgo (Vinous): "The 2019 Reserva Única is primarily Tempranillo with a 3% addition of Graciano, sourced from San Vicente de la Sonsierra and Laguardia. Aged for 24 months in a combination of French (60%) and American (40%) oak barrels, 15% new, this purple wine reveals notes of sour cherry and pomegranate, intertwined with wild herbs and a cedar-vanilla layer. Dry and juicy on the palate, the fruit flavors linger long with a loose expression. Drink: 2024-2034. (Apr 2024)"

91 points Jeb Dunnuck: "[$40 list] The largest production single vineyard (think of this as the entry level to the single vineyard releases), the 2019 Sierra Cantabria Reserva Única is deep ruby/plum-hued and offers a clean, classy, medium-bodied style as well as notes of cassis and darker fruits, some classic background oak, some spice, graphite, and violet notes, ripe tannins, and beautiful overall balance. (7/3/24)"