Edo Wachters

9.5

Gratallops 5 Partides is pure Cariñena from five different old vineyards in Gratallops. This 2014 is still very much fruit driven, with excellent complexity and length. Bottle 1169 of 1312 bottles in total. Fantastic! — a month ago

Tom Young

9.4

Fantastic wine from 2015 we picked up in priorat. — 8 months ago

with Matt and Amy

Doug Powers

9.7

Super dark purple color, very primary dark fruits, rich, good balance, (ripe) tannins are there, but drinks like a 10-year-old Cal Cabernet, absolutely fabulous!!! — 2 years ago

with Jim

Dick Schinkel

9.5

100 % Cariñena from a very small vinyard Roncavall in Torroja.
Only 279 Bottles in 2015!
Decanted for 4 hours!

Delicious wine from my friend Marc Ripoll, lovely perfumed nose with ripe black berries fruits, plum, cherries, authum forest, vanilla, spices, full bodied on the palate with elegant and delicate ripe fruit flavors, fresh notes, delicious fine tannin structure, warm mouthfeel, round, fine toasted cedar, Llicorella minerality, like this! 95 DSP — 3 months ago

Justin

9.7

Full of energy — 8 months ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Backward mountain fruit, but not as tannic as I’d expected, though this should easily last another 25 years, old school Cal Cabernet (13% ABV) that I long for!! — 2 years ago

with Jim

romo

9.2

Much more interesting than the Jonquieres. A bit sharp on finish. — 7 months ago

romo

8.9

Coincidental. — 7 months ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Absolutely lovely older Cal Cab, faint browning, still shows loads of structure, just a trace of a green note lurks underneath, but balanced with a long, lingering finish, great stuff!! — 2 years ago

with Jim

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.1

Malvasia, Tocai Friuli, and Chardonnay blend that has become an old and trusted friend over the past few years. The 2019 is medium gold, bit higher ABV than past vintages at 14.1, and the weight on the palate is considerable though lively and not cloying. Round, sweet, juicy fruit with notes of melon, peach, and lychee dominate, but there’s a hint of funky shroomy bottom that balances things out before the creamy, lengthy finish. I’m so happy that these Cal-Ital blends are gaining a foothold in the New World. This wine rocks with Mediterranean cuisine like lamb/chicken Kabobs with dilled herby rice and creamy hummus. Solid QPR and I’m finding that as summer finally sneaks in, I’m popping more and more white table blends. — 3 years ago