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9.1

shined with homemade baked ziti: legit, terroir driven, funky, earthy, blackberry jam, spicy, herbs, sportin some polish, balanced - just love authentic wines like this! — 2 hours ago

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9.2

had this 10 mos ago - still rockin, and solid w/NY strips — 7 days ago

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9.2

last had this June 2025 and still in the pocket - impressive expression of Mencia — 13 days ago

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9.2

@Freddy R. Troya did an extensive write up on this and hit all key points, i'm bumping it up a bit because it was just showing SO well — 16 days ago

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8.9

I've had a few of these Moschofilero that had a silky, waxy mouthfeel but this was bracing, nervy - super acidic fresh crisp & clean. Nose was floral and citrus, palate was 7-Up, green apple, mineral, musky element but really just all kinds of racy. Finish is really dry - opened as aperitif but better with lite fare, mediterranean appetizers, etc — 2 hours ago

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9.1

last had the '21, this is solid, consistent & indicative of this hi quality winery: inky completely opaque brooding oozing black fruit & spice, peppery, hint of vanilla, mild oak, huge extraction here just bordering on overkill. Huge & fleshy on midpalate, chewy tannins - suave but not a ton of finesse, this is built for power. Felt the heat on finish but this was thoroughly enjoyable — 9 days ago

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9.1

nutty yeasty but fairly reserved on nose, mineral on palate w/dry finish - vivacious & zesty - nice QPR for sparkly aperitif — 15 days ago

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9.2

had this 44 weeks ago - liked it better this time: oxidized shade of yellowish/green w/banana & pineapple, spicy herbaceous whirlwind of a nose, definitely time to drink up - broad across mid palate, some bitterness & salinity, just a multi-dimensional experience — 3 days ago

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9.2

this was great - i tend to roll the dice with wines from Uruguay w/mixed results but this over achieved: deep ruby opaque wafting impressive black & red fruit, deep rich generous, along with typical CF medley of cracked pepper, herbaceous, and some bell pepper notes. Traditional yet w/New World exuberance this was balanced & polished on palate, med bodied harmonious med tannins & acidity leading to lingering finish. Bump for QPR — 10 days ago

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9.3

Year & half later and this is still drop dead gorgeous - dinner party loved this stuff, heard things like: velvet, deep, rich, tremendous extraction, loved with ribeye, etc — 15 days ago