Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

Cleaning out my cellar for a move or at least reduce what i have. All 3 E&M‘s 14,15,16 Liaisons should be consumed within 30 minutes upon opening they are good to go drink up! Within 2 hours they loose appeal. I stand corrected - this one went through a down phase and then came back after 24 hours. The freshest and brightest of my recent trifecta of E&M and also the most pale. Still quite tannic. Touch peach? Sour raspberry, hint lime 🍋‍🟩. Crushed marble. Quite acidic. The 14 was the clear winner. In all cases the cork was quite soft and almost all the way moist to the top. — 2 months ago

Tony Velone

9.3

Fresh strawberry, pepper and sour cherry and pencil shavings on the nose.
Tannins are smooth.
Amazing dry wine at a reasonable price. — 4 years ago

Deborah M

9.3

Alluring is the best word that I can come up with to describe this one. Youthful, fresh, complex and approachable. Red fruit — both sour and tart. The tannins and acidity are well in balance. So glad I have a few more because I see this improving over the next several years. — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

90% Tempranillo; 10% Graciano. Red fruited perfume, earthy with medium plus intensity. Palate at 21 years is developed, balanced and soft with fully integrated tannins. Medium weight with declining strength to its inner core. Not near as good on the 2nd night. This aged overnight and finishes a little sour. I was going to give it 94 points but will now give 90 points. — 7 months ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Probably one of the first Rioja reservas I tasted, some 30 yrs ago, so I’m rather sentimental about it- still very solid, & for about 16$ a deal. Black cherries, Dark cola & root beer notes. Medium bodied, mod acid. — 3 years ago

Chris McClellan

9.3

Sour cherries, underripe blackcherry, cork was a little beat up...thyme, sage, mint, VA and vegetal that did blow off and revealed awesome savory notes, leather, anise and spicy oak..long finish.. — 5 years ago

David Bourke

9.1

Stunner! Like a pineapple and orange tea. Spice, slightly sour. Really tip top drip drop — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

A little stinky with a whiff of oxidation. Still great underlying fruit with plum and a woodiness. Violets and sour dark cherry. Excellent — a year ago

with Tony and David

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Fruit sourced from five vineyards, Brunate, Liste, Cerequio, Cannubi and Raviole. Medium Ruby red color with aromas of red fruit, earthy spices, floral and cedar. On the palate flavors of sour cherry and raspberry with notes of floral, smoky tobacco, vanilla and oak. Long finish, nice balance with fine soft tannins, ending with an earthy character. Needs a few years in the bottle! — 2 years ago

David Lee

9.1

Electric. Never had a better glass of Frappato except when I had a second glass two hours later. Translucent, intense aroma of herbs, violets, cherry and earth. Light-medium bodied. Vibrant pure sour fruit on the palate with ripping acid. Tannins significant but not overwhelming. A lot of depth and long finish. Almost like a lean Brunello. — 5 years ago