Coto Mayor
Adega Mayor
Reserva Alentejo Aragonez Blend
An interesting one.
Smells to me like Cab Franc.
Dark and inky. A lot of unripe fruit, pheonolic bitterness, high acid AND tannins. A real pucker up special.
I get the sense that it's heavily extracted but somehow it retains a kind of lightness and in some way a weird balance works out here. My it sure it would ever be a go-to wine, IDK maybe paired with a fatty fatty pig on a spit it might be just the ticket! — 5 months ago
Adega Mayor
Reserva do Comendador Alentejano Red Blend 2019
Really good. Smoothed out after about 30 minutes. Great with our steaks at Butchers in Lisbon. — 10 months ago
El Coto de Rioja
Gran Reserva Coto de Imaz Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2017
Decant or give it at least 15 minutes in the glass. Spicy plum and nail varnish nose. Plum, dark cherry, vanilla, and cigar box in a medium body, resolving to medium tannins in a long, earthy finish. Delightful Costco find. — 3 months ago
El Coto de Rioja
Blanco Rioja Viura Blend 2020
For my surprise it is a really good wine, with a bit of present of vinager, and bit of present of zugar — 7 months ago
Coto Mayor
Crianza Rioja Tempranillo 1988
old soul Rioja. very tertiary, maple syrup and cola stood out to me. lovely wine to finish out the night. — 3 years ago
El Coto de Rioja
Reserva Coto de Imaz Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2017
Costco rioja. Good. Would get again. Maybe not as good as some of the others but still good. Dry. A little fruity. — 3 months ago
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Le Petit Haut Lafitte Red Bordeaux Blend 2016
Estate dates back to Crusades & Scottish navigator, George Smith, owner in the 18th century. Followed by M. Duffour-Dubergier, Mayor of Bordeaux, then Louis Eschenauer, a famous wine shipper. In 1990, Daniel & Florence Cathiard now own estate. Blend of 60% Cab Sauv & 40% Merlot, dark berry aromas, herbs and earthy spice. On the complex palate flavors of cherry and currant with pepper, tobacco and cacao notes. Soft ripe tannins, long finish ending with an earthy mineral character. — 6 months ago
Telmo Rodríguez
Gago Toro Tempranillo Albiño Mayor 2017
Telmo Rodriguez,Gago G, from Toro, Spain. 2017 vintage. Made of Tinta de Toro (local Tempernillo)and Albiño Mayor. Brilliant red color, delicate nose of light dill, black fruits and vanilla notes. Good structure, balanced, chewy. Went well with the Sinta steak. — 2 years ago
John Bratincevic
As the wine guy said — dried fig and dusty tannins. Good stuff, good value. 90.
EDIT: Zounds, James Suckling was right on this one — or at least his ”associate editor” was! — a month ago