Victor Aul

8.9

Impressive wine. Tropical, nice balance, medium acidity and long finish 13.5% alcohol. — a month ago

Brandon Boesch

9.5

I loved this. It compares to many Niagara desert ice wines I’ve had. There is a biting acidity that shows through the sweetness. Lovely after dinner. — 6 years ago

Ryan Vachon

9.1

Smooth, modest tannins and terroir, low acidity, cinder and smoke, plumb, light blueberries, grapefruit. Delicious
We gave 90.5 — 7 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.5

Brandied cherries, incense, dried thyme, dried marjoram, iron, dried roses, charcoal, graphite, allspice, pine needles, pencil shavings, cigar box, cinder. Mellow rounded acid, wide smooth velvet tannins, full bodied, juicy satin texture, long smoky-cedar-slightly bitter finish. Evolved secondary aromatics, mature Châteauneuf-like weight, tannins display a balanced, non-intrusive presence. Just starting its prime drinking window. Pop and pour, no decanting/aeration required. — 8 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.0

Brandied cherries, plums, cassis, cola, star anise, dried thyme, dried oregano, graphite, iron, cinder. Rounded acid, satin texture, medium bodied, minimal smooth velvet tannin balance, herbal-smoky finish. Texture forward, nice mature notes with great finish. Fun to taste the complexity of a table wine with age. — 8 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.3

Chewy. Let it have some air to mellow the fruit but a great value — 9 years ago

Michael Tao

9.0

Really nice blend. Enjoying at La Ginestra — 9 years ago

Robert Gates

8.9

Very nice. Fruit forward; decant now; drink now to 2030. — 4 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.6

Outstanding balance. New and old world. Great fruit with baking spice, some tobacco, excellent tannin, and lingers on the palate. I hope this is what Idaho Bordeaux style continues to produce. Well done! — 5 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.1

In Idaho for a wedding and needed to try some local wines. After a 12 hr travel day from south jersey to Ketchum....this paired with a local grass feed brie & fig topped burger is much needed. BlackBerry, plum, bacon fat, olive tapenade, and smoked meats. This could go against any old world syrah. Highly enjoyable. — 7 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.3

Stewed blackberries, plum, currants, olives, cinder, balsamic, hazelnuts, tobacco, forrest floor, black pepper, iron. Rounded acid, minimal smooth velvet tannins, medium bodied, satin texture, long smoky-earthy-peppery finish. Texture-mineral driven, beautifully smokiness, aromatics rather muted, better on palate. Decanting recommended. — 8 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.4

Blackberries, pomegranates, roasted red peppers, dried thyme, cinder, wet rocks, graphite, green peppercorns, sage. Excellent lively acid/wide smooth velvet tannin balance, medium-full bodied, juicy slightly concentrated texture, long herbal-smoky slightly bitter finish. Aromatics perfectly aligned with assertive texture. Refined while maintaining its rusticity. — 9 years ago

Lori Sullivan

9.0

2011 Cabernet blend. Cinder/cigar box, muted black fruit, dark spices, silky tannins. Low alcohol with lots of finesse. Lovely wine from Mexico. — 9 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.2

Blackberry compote, blueberries, cinder, violets, garrigue, wet rocks, marjoram, white pepper. Rounded acid/minimal smooth velvet tannins, juicy-silk texture, medium bodied, smoky-earthy-peppery finish. Highly aromatic, mineral driven, excels way beyond price point. — 9 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Over the last few years, I’ve grown quite fond of Raul Pérez’s wines. The challenge is, some of them can be rather elusive. “La Penitencia” is one of those wines. So I was pretty excited to try this. Popped and poured; consumed over three days. Wine pours deep ruby bordering purple and slightly turbid with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity. There does appear to be a small amount of fine sediment clinging to the side of the glass. On the nose, the wine is intense. There’s obvious presence of VA and overall, comes across natty; more than any other Raul Pérez wine I’ve had before. That being said, it is remarkably fresh with notes of cherry and blackberry; the pits, seeds, stems and all. There’s also spices, cinder block, and un-excavated basement. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+, bordering on high acid. Again, bright red and dark fruits along with pomegranate, grapefruit, and basil. The finish is a touch mousey with a biscuity sort of thing happening but it’s tolerable and I’m pretty sensitive. This would be too wild for many. Reminds me a bit of Fabio Gea’s “Onde Gravitational”. Plenty of life ahead for these. As it stands, I have another bottle and I won’t be in any particular rush to drink it. Lovely stuff. — 4 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.4

I was shocked by this wine. So well balanced. Herbs and fruit with some oak. Definitely recommend for new world Mourvèdre. — 7 years ago

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Eric Urbani

8.9

This wine is from Idaho and I like it. — 8 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.8

Kirsch, cassis, dried figs, crushed dried roses, leather, cinder, cigar box, iron, dried oregano, graphite, thyme, mint, rosemary, forest floor. Rounded acidity, smooth firm velvet tannins, full bodied, satin texture, incredibly long smoky-herbal-slightly floral finish. Highly aromatic, perfect weight/texture, drinking at its peak. Harmonious in every way, decant for at least one hour. Superb! — 8 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.8

Mulled blackberries, maitake mushrooms, pottery soil, clay, cigar, cinder, leather, figs, cassis, allspice. Perfectly balanced rounded acidity/soft savory tannins, medium bodied, plush silky texture, incredibly long complex earthy-smoky-spicy finish. Beautiful mature aromatics and tannins balanced by youthful acid and developed texture. Unfolded beautifully after 1 hour decanting, evolved considerably in glass. Eleganza! — 9 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.7

Black cherries, plum sauce, olives, jerky, cinder, black peppercorns, anise, tobacco, pine needles, iron, bay leaf, game. Vibrant rounded acid/minimal smooth velvet tannin balance, medium bodied, juicy texture, long herbal-smoky finish. Polished, yet gritty. Herbal notes enhanced with red meat dishes. Beautiful on its own, excels with food. — 9 years ago