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Bodegas Muga
Selección Especial Rioja Tempranillo 2005
Just an amazing bottle. Of course you always have that Spanish iodine finish but full of purple fruit and depth. — an hour ago
Bodegas Borsao
Tres Picos Campo de Borja Garnacha 2020
On the nose lots of fruits blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry flowers by backing spices, leather, and ground pepper. And the same follows on the pallet. Very dry for me normally not a Grenache fan but this is yummy for sure. — 3 hours ago
Bodegas El Nido
Clio Jumilla Monastrell-Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020
Owned in collaboration with Chris Ringland, Jorge Ordonez, Miguel Gil and others, located in Valley of La Aragona inside the Murcia district of Jumilla. Very dark Ruby, purple edges with floral fruit aromas & floral spice. On the palate blueberry & sweet black cherry flavors, savory with great mouthfeel, 24 months aging on French & American oak, the 70% Monastrell & 30% Cab Sauv has fine soft tannins, well integrated with oak, long finish ending with mineral tones, Will age well! — 11 days ago
R. López de Heredia
Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2008
Dark garnet hue. Aromas of bramble, cedar, cherry, flint, graphite, leather, oak, plum, strawberry. Medium-plus body, with plus tannins and plus acidity. Integrated, rounded tannins. Drinking well now. 75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 5% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo. — 12 days ago
La Rioja Alta
Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2019
No notes. Who needs notes for an old friend? Always delish. Perhaps missing some of its usual tension, which makes me wonder if this was a warm vintage. — 16 days ago
Martín Códax
Rías Baixas Albariño 2022
Love Rías with its peculiar white flower, citrus, and salinity character. This example is a staple; DO textbook… cheers. — 4 days ago
Bodegas Juan Gil
Jumilla Monastrell
Nice Spanish Monastrell, bold fresh wine we had with a Michigan Upper Peninsula beef and rutabaga pasty. — 6 days ago
C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)
Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1982
Stunning. Graphite, cherry leather, plum, fall leaves. Beautiful structure to this wine.
— 13 days ago
Sipping Fine Wine
Blend of 83% Tempranillo, 9% Graciano, 6% Mazuelo (Cariñena) and 2% Garnacha, grapes and various plots fermented separately, aged for 20 months in American oak, then blended. Deep Ruby color with aromas of ripe black fruits and floral spice notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, blackberry and plum with notes of leather, vanilla and oaky notes. Fine tannins, long finish, lively acidity ending with fruit, sweet oak and spice. Nice! — 8 days ago