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Lopez de Heredia - Rioja Viña Cubillo Crianza 2018

Name: Lopez de Heredia - Rioja Viña Cubillo Crianza 2018
Brand: Lopez de Heredia
Price: 19.90 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.1 (7 reviews)

Rioja|Red wine

4.1/5 (2016 / 7 customers)

94+/100

Robert Parker

94/100

Tim Atkin

Spain

tapas

ready-to-drink

fine wine

big name

"Silky, juicy, and as elegant as ever—according to Robert Parker, this could be the best Cubillo in recent years!"

"The 2018 Viña Cubillo Tinto Crianza red wine is elegant and alluring, fresh and aromatic, with floral notes. [...] It is a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho, and 5% Graciano and Mazuelo, which has aged for six years in a combination of oak tanks and well-seasoned American oak barrels. It is elegant and crisp, young and still evolving, with very fine tannins and a silky, refined palate. [...] This could be the best Cubillo in recent years, and it’s a real bargain. [...] 2026–2035” (Robert Parker 2026)

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Estate

Lopez de Heredia

Vintage

Viña Cubillo Crianza

Vintage

2018

Designation

Rioja

Region

Spain

Grape Varieties

70% de Tempranillo, 20% de Garnacho, 5% de Graciano et Mazuelo

Viticulture

Traditional and well-crafted

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Racked twice a year during aging, clarified with egg whites, unfiltered before bottling

Livestock Farming

Aged for 3 years in barrels

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

Light garnet color, bright appearance

Nose

Freshness and elegance, with notes of cherry jam, plum, and orange zest, complemented by subtle hints of mint

Palate

Supple, with firm tannins; balanced and lively, juicy with luscious fruit, and a long, mouth-watering finish

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2026

Drink before

2035

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with beef tartare, flank steak with shallots and rosemary, or a platter of fine charcuterie...

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Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2026 guide) 94+/100 (Outstanding wine)

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

The 2018 Viña Cubillo Tinto Crianza red wine is elegant and alluring, fresh and aromatic, with floral notes. It is the product of a challenging year marked by heavy rains and high humidity. This vineyard is usually the last to be harvested, and the grapes were picked late, on October 26. This blend consists of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho, and 5% Graciano and Mazuelo, and it was aged for six years in a combination of oak tanks and well-seasoned American oak barrels. It is elegant and crisp, young and still evolving, with very fine tannins and a silky, refined palate. It has an alcohol content of 13.5%, a pH of 3.0, and an acidity of 6.5 grams. It may well be the best Cubillo in recent years, and it’s a real bargain. 120,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in March 2024. 2026–2035

James Suckling

Rated "Recommended"

Tim Atkin

Wine rated (2026 guide) 94/100

Customer Rating

(2016 vintage)

4.1/5

based on 7 reviews