Costco has had La Gitana Gold Rioja Reserva 2015 in some stores as early as September 2019, but I just found it locally last week. Costco's price of $11.99 seems to be about half of the original price and the bottle sports a sticker proclaiming that Wine Enthusiast thinks this warrants 94 points. While I do not find many 94 point wines for under $12, I do often find Spanish wines that over-deliver for their price.
La Gitana gold is made from Tempranillo grown on 60 year old vines in the Rioja region of northern Spain. It is aged for 28 months in American oak and an additional 12 months in the bottle. The alcohol content is stated as 14.5%.
This wine improved significantly after 45 minutes, so I recommend aerating it accordingly. I get aromas of cherry, blackcherry and vanilla in the glass. I taste cherry, black cherry, spice, oak and minor blackberry. This is a great wine for a small price and it is one of the best Spanish wines I have tasted in the past year. I will buy more if it is available tomorrow when I go to Costco.
SC Wine Joe rating = 91 points
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