Anciano, Tempranillo, Valdepenas, Reserva 2008 - Wine Review

We like Rioja!

Mr.R recently bought a bottle of Anciano, Tempranillo, Valdepenas, Reserva 2008.
It was a very palatable budget Rioja.

From the label -
In the timeless Spanish winemaking tradition, Anciano is matured for at least five years in our cellars to guarantee the perfect balance between ripe fruit and mellow oak character. 

Drinking well now. Enjoy with roast lamb, chicken, and other grilled meats, hearty casseroles and mature cheeses. 

Crikey! That's quite a wide variety of meals with which the winemakers says this wine will go well.
I say it would be good with food. :o And also by itself. :)
Have you tried Anciano, Tempranillo, Valdepenas, Reserva 2008?
What did you think of this Rioja?

Vega Del Cega, Valdepenas, 2012

Mr.R buys a lot of the wine we drink from Lidl, mainly because it's where he does the bulk of our food shopping. And we consider red wine to be as essential as food.
One of his recent red wine purchases was a bottle of Vega Del Cega, Valdepenas.

We like Spanish wine, and we enjoyed this red wine, it was smooth with a lovely flavour of red berries.
The label made us laugh because it says, 'once opened, consume within 3 days' - neither of us understood what that meant. Three days? Why would there be any wine left in the bottle after 3 days? More accurately, in our house, there's never any wine in the bottle 3 hours after opening.
I know! I know! Joking about alcohol consumption is not big and it's not clever. Drinking it is very very enjoyable though. Cheers!

The label on the bottle says -

A wine made from a dazzling array of Tempranillo and Garnacha grape varieties with a delightful cherry red colour. It is a balanced and fruity wine, with a flavour reminiscent of red berries. It is an ideal accompaniment to meat, cheese, pate and rice dishes. Once opened, consume within 3 days. 

Have you tasted Vega Del Cega, Valdepenas?
Did you like it?