Alta Classe
La Rioja Alta
Viña Ardanza Reserva Selección Especial Tempranillo Blend 2017
Bloody hell! Rich, powerful, complex, balanced and fresh.
Complex on the nose; chocolate, fruitcake, blackcurrant, tobacco.
Bright, fresh and well structured on the palate with load of rich red fruit.
Fabulous — 9 days ago
La Rioja Alta
Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2013
Black current, dried black cherry and slight tobacco. Very light tannins.
Excellent with beef and stews. — 17 days ago
Bodegas Riojanas
Monte Real Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2005
Cedar, fruit in the background, coconut?. Mature and delicious — a month ago
La Rioja Alta
Gran Reserva 890 Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2010
Vintage 2010 | Bottled elegance and finesse | paired with veal cheeke stew and frites — 25 days ago
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Pessac-Léognan Cru Classe des Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 1990
1990 vintage. Top shoulder fill. Nearly completely saturated cork. Durand used to open. Not decanted. Tasted 2 hours after opening. Light-medium body. WOTD just barely over the 1990 Château Margaux. More of a LMHB than Margaux fan so we'll call it a draw. Beautiful star anise nose and flavor component evident. Based on this sample, this could easily roll another 5-6 years before downshifting. 11.21.25. — 2 months ago
Jay Kline
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2021 pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of black cherry, espresso, black tea, dried herbs and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Drink now with patience but, to my palate, I think this will be better with a few more years in the cellar so the oak can better integrate. This is built to last well past 2041. — a day ago