Kristen Grimes

9.8

Rich, chocolate covered cherries, good acidity, good herbal (anise) tannins
At the Sociedad Gastronomico Jarauta 79 — 3 days ago

Bridget Meagher

9.0

Josh Gran Riserva Tempranillo blended with Mazuelo and Graciano ( boosts acidity) 2016 — 18 days ago

Sagee Aran

9.3

When opening the tanins atack. Let it rest 30 minutes or open in a couple of years.
Once settled, a delicate malbec rises. Fruit is emnraced by layers of tastes. An intense wine that should be opened in 3 years from now to fully develop. — 25 days ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.2

Bruno likes Riojas🐶 — a month ago

Roberto Carli

9.7

what an outstanding experience and without question one of the best wines of the year for me. This is a world class business card of what American oak can do at its best. It starts with a powerful yet elegant knows of dusty cherry, old licorice but mostly gives way to inebriating feeling of grandma‘s old spice cabinet. Something in the nose already tells you that fine fine tans are waiting for you, but the palate is overwhelmingly silky smoothness, possibly the highest combination of intense-yet-silky tannins you can find anywhere, with bright acidity and medium to light body that makes the whole thing dance. I decided to check the producer website and they recommend pairing it with cod with sauce. Luck would have it that I randomly was eating pasta filled with salt cod and tomato sauce. The pairing works well as it further rejuvenates the wine, but I would say it shines at its brightest just by itself, letting those tannins tell the story without any need to curb them down. I’m drinking from Coravin meaning I cannot decant the wine, but even the sediment tastes good. Just like those people who brag about buying burgundy in the 70s, I feel like once the ebbs and flows of trends will shift I will be bragging about buying a 26-year-old monte real gran reserva, kept 24 years at the winery, for 60 bucks, which in San Francisco wouldn’t even pay for the cost of storage  — a month ago

William

9.1

A good rioja kind of expensive $45 — 16 days ago

Inseon Hwang

9.1

Dark berries, a little tobacco, decent minerals — 2 days ago

Some Dude

9.0

What a winner! Fresh and lonely and such a clean mineral finish! Paired it with a beer, carrot and pomegranate salad, and also with shrimp and grits. Worked great with both. — 8 days ago

Bosco

9.7

1991 notas de ahumado cítrico cereza — 16 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

Beautiful dense glass-staining dark color, still ruby red and plummy purple!
In the mouth, this has gorgeous fruit (black cherry, blueberrypreserve, fresh brambles) mixed with grilled meats, resolved tannines and sufficiënt freshness.
Impressively youthful and vigorous for this 19 yo Malbec
This particular bottling has been very consistent in quality and a great bang for your bucks for more than 25 years now.. — a month ago