John W

10

Dark ruby coloration. On the nose, dark cherry , ripe plum, vanilla, forest floor, oak, leather, truffle, spice, chocolate. On the palate, full bodied and elegant. Complex with an Extensive finish. Cherry, dark berry, vanilla, balsamic, spice, oak, gravel/minerals/forest floor then chocolate takes over. Long finish. — 4 days ago

DE

9.2

Very balanced with room to grow. The legs show the complexity and the smell is dry and layered. Very Good with Iberico — a month ago

Lance E. Farman

8.9

Big. A lot. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2019 vintage. A bit richer than expected. Slightly less grip than anticipated. This is a great wine “cheat code” for Spain and Rioja. Showing nicely now. 11.20.24. — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2020 Reserva pours a deep ruby/purple with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart dark fruits: blackberry, black cherry, toasted coconut, dill, vanilla, wood, and associated baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Already balanced but the oak is playing a significant role at this stage (this is traditionally made Rioja Reserva we’re talking about). There is plenty of stuffing however and I expect this will become even more balanced with some time on its side. Want to see a wine under $20 that can age for 30 years? Welp, here you go. Drink now through 2050. — 13 days ago

Patricia Schnitzer

9.3

Happy New Year! Deep purple, medium-full bodies. Well integrated tannins snd nice complexity. Smooth. Yummy. — a month ago

Turd Ferguson

9.0

Medium complexity. Needs ~three years in the cellar to unwind a bit but this is good juice. — 2 months ago

Leonard Funcia

9.0

Has the 2015 and it must be decanted… after 2 days decanting it was lovely. Zing and texture were back. — a month ago

John Van Trijp

9.8

100 years old….. — 25 days ago

Patrice Conxicoeur

9.1

Somewhat rounder and not quite as dry as some other albarinos out there. Very pleasant balance between fruit, acidity, alcohol and small remaining hints of sugar. — a month ago