Suertes del Marqués

Vidonia V.P. Tenerife Valle de la Orotava Listan Blanco 2022

romo

9.2

Consistent notes. Merry Xmas! — a month ago

Tom, David and 1 other liked this

Suertes del Marqués

Trenzado Listán Blanco Blend 2022

romo

9.2

Called Chile/Argentina Chardonnay. Reductive AF. — 3 months ago

Tom, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Suertes del Marqués

Trenzado Blanco Tenerife Valle de la Orotava Listan Blanco Pedro Ximénez 2020

romo

9.3

Reduction gives way to volcanic salty creamsicle. Stainless steel ashtray. — 7 months ago

Brian, Andrew and 6 others liked this

Concha y Toro

Marques de Casa Concha Carménère

Caitlin

9.2

Peppery and good — 7 months ago

Marqués de Riscal

Reserva Herederos del Marques de Riscal Rioja Tempranillo 2019

Enrique

9.4

No decepciona. Rioja de ley — a month ago

Marques de Legarda

Abalos Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1920

Greg Giere

140 bottles of this treasure were found in the winery's cellar around 2011 before it was reconditioned, sealed with fresh corks, and released into the world a few years later. A portion of these made their way to the Portland market in 2017 thanks to a fantastic local distributor, Casa Bruno.

Popped and poured - pristine cork beneath the wax and beautiful color, not at all brown or tawny, more brickish, slightly orange towards the rim. First sniff- clearly this is a sound, complete wine that is without a doubt very much alive. Aromatically reminiscent of old Bordeaux with ample leather, earth, cigar box and tobacco, sandalwood veering towards old wooden cabinet (if that makes sense), clove and nutmeg and cola, fruit is still present- strawberry/pomegranate, orange, very herbal and floral with dried rose petals/potpurri, vibrant acidity and an impressively long, haunting finish. Incredibly elegant, silky texture, crystalline purity, finished very Burgundian. Really, a perfect hybrid of aged Bordeaux and Burgundy. As a friend put it, "somehow both aged and ageless." No question the best 50+ year old bottle I've been fortunate to try. Certainly a once in a lifetime opportunity, though I hope to track down another bottle someday. You'd never guess this was 105 years old.

— 3 months ago