Sean Grullon

9.3

Happy Easter! Uses a lot of new French oak, and it shows but it’s well-integrated. It tastes like a marriage between a California Cabernet and a classic rioja, modern in style but very good. Intense concentration, silky tannins on the palate with medium+ acidity. chocolate, vanilla, tobacco, spice, a bit of earth, and rich dark fruit that’s nearly jammy but not quite. — 10 days ago

Sean Grullon

9.3

Good concentration. Nose of cherry, earth, herbs, and a hint of spice and chocolate. Rustic; great minerality. — 2 months ago

Sean Grullon

9.5

Beautiful. Strawberry shortcake, great minerality. — 3 months ago

Sean Grullon

9.6

1989 - wow! Aged amazingly well, with fine tannins and nice acidity. Elegant. Mostly secondary notes of tobacco, eucalyptus, cinnamon spice, and a bit of vanilla. Some left over fruit in the background of the plum kind. Really great. — 5 months ago

Sean Grullon

9.0

Classic barbaresco. Fine tannins and expressive fruit - it’s bright and just absolutely delicious. Great acidity. Floral and cherry - with just a hint of earth, in contrast to other nebbiolos the tar action is subtle. — 17 days ago

Sean Grullon

9.4

Classic CdP and an iconic producer. Blackberry, dark fruits, herbs, spice, olive, earth. Full bodied, but low-to-medium tannins and great concentration. Fantastic with Mediterranean food. — 2 months ago

Sean Grullon

9.1

Such a great Ribera del duero and a good example of the region. Plum, fig, and generous earthy spice like coffee, licorice, and herbs. Brawny and rustic, with good concentration and absolutely awesome with Latin food. — 3 months ago

Sean Grullon

9.0

Note this is a Sancerre rosé made from Pinot noir and not a white Sancerre. Beautiful, floral, white peaches and strawberries. Excellent acidity. A wonderful rosé. — 24 days ago

Sean Grullon

9.5

This is really awesome, an incredible Ribera del Duero. Concentrated, but fresh. Fine tannins, and good acidity. Expressive fruit (berries and black cherry), spice, smoke, and aromatic herbs. Oak is subtle, and plays a supporting role here. Just brilliant - and a great wine with lamb or Latin food. — 2 months ago

Sean Grullon

9.1

Nice, archetypal Napa cab from mountain fruit. Cherry, plum, tobacco, spice, cedar. Tannins are firm, and the wine is on the rich side. It is oak-forward but it’s balanced. — 3 months ago