"The super deal of the portfolio has to be the 2017 Viña Cubillo Tinto Crianza red, which this year shows more development and faster aging, with more tertiary notes than the other 2013 and 2014 reds I tasted alongside. [...] It shows notes of damp earth, mushrooms, truffle and forest floor, dry leaves, flowers and decaying herbs. The palate is polished, medium-bodied, with largely resolved tannins, and a little lighter. But it's worth the effort. It was made from a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and 5% Graciano and Mazuelo from vines averaging 53 years old. It was fermented in their old oak vats and matured in used American oak barrels for over three years. [...] 2024-2036" (Robert Parker 2025)
Buy your Heredia wines at the best price on private sale!
from €99 on your 1st order
Eye
Light garnet color, brilliant disk
Nose
Freshness and finesse, cherry jam, plum, orange zest complemented by subtle menthol notes.
Mouth
Supple, firm tannins, well-balanced and vibrant, juicy with greedy fruit, long salivating finish.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2037
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with beef tartare, shallot and rosemary bavette, or a board of fine charcuterie...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated ( 2025 guide) 93/100 (Great wine)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The portfolio's super bargain has to be the 2017 Viña Cubillo Tinto Crianza red, which this year shows more development and faster aging, with more tertiary notes than the other 2013 and 2014 reds I tasted alongside. The April 2017 frost killed 100% of the plant mass at Cubillo, and the grapes they harvested were exclusively second-generation, so fruit that ripened in a much shorter cycle, as the harvest was also earlier. Notes of damp earth, mushrooms, truffles and forest floor, dry leaves, flowers and decomposing herbs. The palate is polished, medium-bodied, with largely resolved tannins, and a little lighter. But it's worth the effort. It was made from a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and 5% Graciano and Mazuelo from vines averaging 53 years old. It was fermented in their old oak vats and matured in used American oak barrels for over three years. It has an alcohol content of 13.5%, a pH of 3.0 and an acidity of 6.5 grams. 90,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in February 2023. 2024-2036
Vinous
Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
Viña Cubillo 2017 combines 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 5% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo from Rioja Alta. Aged for three years in American oak barrels. Offering aromas of wine, sweet oak and black fruit with hints of herbs, the frost-affected vintage yielded lighter fruit and greener flavors. Smooth, juicy and slightly chalky, it nonetheless retains the fine elegance of the Cubillo style. 2025-2037
James Suckling
Recommended area
Discover other domaine wines
