Marques de Valido, Rioja Reserva 2009 - Wine Review

This wine is made by top producer Bodegas Muriel using Tempranillo grapes.
It's a rich wine with aromas of red fruit, herbs, vanilla, and maybe leather? And a lovely long finish.
Mr.R purchased this wine from the Co-Op who are currently selling it at £5.49 reduced from £10.99. Nice!

From the bottle label -
Tempranillo.
Aged during 36 months.
A lovely ruby red wine with tawny hues. Complex and intense to the nose, with a blend of fruity and toasty aromas. Well-balanced, full-bodied and elegant in the mouth. 13% Vol. 

I'm not usually a fan of Rioja, but I seriously enjoyed this wine, as did Mr.R who has always enjoyed a bottle of Rioja - or two.
We are hoping that the Co-Op still has some in stock the next time we're in there.
It is a very yummy wine, and I highly recommend it.
Have you tried Marques de Valido, Rioja Reserva 2009?
What did you think of it?

Baturrica, Gran Reserva, 2007

Baturrica, Gran Reserva, 2007
Wine from Tarragona, Spain

Wine!
Every day is a good day for some red wine.
A few days ago Mr.R purchased this bottle of Baturrica Gran Reserva 2007 for us so share.
I think he paid about £5 for it from Lidl - gotta love Lidl for their wine selection.

We liked this wine, it was nice, an easy to drink wine, well, that sounds a bit poncy, but it was - it slipped down very nicely.
Baturrica Gran Reserva 2007 is made using Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, it's aged for 2 years in oak barrels, followed by a further 3 years in the bottle before release, which makes up the 5 years total required for the classification of Gran Reserva.
This wine is a lovely full-bodied dry red, it has a light fruity nose, the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes give it a decent amount of tannins, which is nice - if you like tannins. We do.
It has a nice mouthfeel, and a good finish.
For a bottle of wine costing just five quid, it was surprisingly complex with really fruity cherry and strawberry flavours.
Baturrica Gran Reserva 2007 is definitely a wine we'd buy again.

The label on the bottle of Baturrica Gran Reserva 2007 says -
This gran reserva wine is aged for 24 months in oak barrels and matured for 36 months in the bottle, resulting in an intense ruby-red colour with a full-bodied bouquet. It is an ideal accompaniment to any dish. Due to the composition of the Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon grape varieties, this wine can be stored for up to 6 years after purchase. Once opened, consume within 3 days. 

Do you shop in Lidl?
Have you tried Baturrica Gran Reserva 2007?
Were you as impressed with this wine as we were? I'd love to know your thoughts.