Ron from VA

9.4

Absolute proof of concept…16+ years old and so wonderfully integrated and pristine. Even percentage of the four main left bank varietials. — a month ago

Jessica Williams

10

Shared for tasting. Top 3 of Clio Spanish and Del Dotto Cab U-Stave American. 2019 — 4 years ago

Ryan McBeth

9.5

Clio imitator, truly enjoying Monastrell blends from Jumilla, try it, you may like it! — 6 years ago

Rhonda Stone

8.9

A nice granache / monastrell blend from the same producer as the Clio, especially when you consider the price, $8.99. — 8 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.3

Huge, rich and extracted. Blackberry, vanilla, cedar, hints of black pepper. Wouldn’t have guessed Cabernet. Reminded more me of a (sweeter) Clio or even a zin. A fun, easy drinking wine. Every now and again I like a fruit bomb and this 🎯🎯🎯 — 8 years ago

Patrick Kelly

9.2

There is certainly more complexity to this than the Clio but that's why it's twice the price I suppose. Delicious wine none the less — 10 years ago

Craig Brown

8.9

Clio junior. Monastrell, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah create a full-bodied blend. ABV 15.5% but balanced. — 11 years ago

Robert Ahlstrom

9.1

Deep garnet opaque, full bodied with black fruit, blackberries and plums — 5 months ago

Ally Wolf

9.3

You can tell who produces this lol. Love u Clio — 2 years ago

Austin Anderson

9.0

Full-bodied, with red fruit and subtle vanilla. Not quite as smooth as the Clio, but a good stand-in. — 5 years ago

Ming L

9.0

I was surprised how much I like this bottle. The immediate impression was similar to my first bottle of Clio: concentrated, powerful, and intense. Blueberry jam, cassis, dark spices, dark chocolate, and a lovely violet scent. Rich and dense palate but without being heavy. A bit of meatiness too. The acidity was enough to hold back the heat at the end. — 6 years ago

Aaron Means

9.0

Still drinking well. Big and ripe with a little sign of age. Some medicinal finish. Like a baby Clio. — 9 years ago

Eric Linderman

9.2

Not sure I get the ratings. 13 bucks and was just as good day 2. One of the best QPR's I've had on a wine. Big dark strawberry, big wine. Reminds me of Clio which costs 5 times as much. — 9 years ago

with Jill and Stephen

Carl Fischer

9.2

I've posted about this wine before but the '14 is so good and punches WAY above its sub $40 price point. This predominantly Grenache blend with some Mourvèdre, Syrah and a dash of PV is delicious. Blackberry dominates to me with peppery secondary notes coming into play. This is medium to full bodied and slightly dense. Pop and pour - this and Clio are becoming my go to everyday house reds. High caliber, super reasonable for what you get. @TheSkip - this is one for you to try if you haven't. — 10 years ago

Ming L

9.1

I was told this bottle is scarcely available as only about 1,000 cases produced each vintage and most of them stay in Spain.
Rich and ultra smooth, this somewhat reminds me of Clio. Coconut and Creme de Cassis overwhelmed initially but eventually settled down. Unapologetically hedonistic, it’s nevertheless delicious and possesses great substance. Would love to try one with some bottle age, but the first vintage release was 2014.
— 2 years ago

Timothy

9.4

2002 y todavia entero — 4 years ago

Ming L

9.3

A friend brought over a Tablas Creek Grenache, and I thought it would be interesting to open this bottle for comparison.

The nose is of saturated ripe plum, dark chocolate, roasted coffee, and fresh herb. The palate is rich but not thick, plush but not showy, with fine balance between the round acidity and fresh herbs and the savory lightly extracted dark fruit. Powdery tannins.

It seems to be more refined that the Clio (from the same winemaker) at this young stage. Same deliciousness. — 6 years ago

Rhonda Stone

9.2

A very nice wine that was brought over by Joe and Pat that was recommended to them as a result of it being like the Clio. — 8 years ago

Aaron Means

8.9

Clio-lite. That's what I call it. — 9 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.3

Loved this. Guessed Mourvèdre - inky, dark and big fruit - LOVED this wine. Thought it was a CLIO. But very different from the earlier Mencia. Very good value. — 9 years ago