Rioja Las Beatas Lanzaga Telmo Rodriguez 2023 (750ML)

100 Points, Virginie Boone, JebDunnuck.com: "Another stunning vintage of this grand cru wine, the 2023 Las Beatas is from an abandoned vineyard found by Telmo Rodriguez in the late 1990s near Ollauri. It took him 25 years to figure out what it should be, a field blend of Graciano, Garnacha, and Tempranillo, but there are also other grapes, and he had to plant more vines, and he also wanted to find an old cellar to see how wines were made in the 18th century. Since the first bottling in 2011, this is the result, a showy, medium-bodied explosion of violet aromatics and pure raspberry flavor that is textured in supple, delicate tannins, aged 16 months in larger foudres. It’s an incredible wine of only about 1,500 bottles. Hold and drink 2033-2043." 10/26

99 Points, Jacobo García Andrade, JamesSuckling.com: "Very absorbing aromas of violets, blueberries and sloe berries. The palate is delineated, medium bodied with polished, focused chalky tannins. It has this very fluid particular texture, this sense of elegant almost ethereal fruit it always has. It’s succulent and expressive, with subtle chewiness from precise tannins and a savory touch in the finish. Drink now or hold." 07/26