Don Alvaro

Viña Errazuriz

Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

A bit too young still. When drinking give it a few hours in a decanter. — 7 days ago

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Alvaro Palacios

Finca Dofí Priorat Garnacha Blend 2015

Tasted blind & I whiffed on all my guesses- because I had forgotten lithe, elegant, Burgundy like sappiness CAN come from Priorat, & especially this producer, Palacios. I adore their cheaper bottlings too, for very much the same reasons. With air it’s rose petals & ripe cherries for days on the nose, & a perfectly balanced palate of ripe dark cherries, but also some gaminess which made me think Northern Rhone at first. A real treat, especially for Spanish nay-sayers — 3 months ago

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Owen Mazon

Elegant and focused with ripe cherries and rose petals.
9.3

Bodegas Toro Albala

Don PX Montilla-Moriles Pedro Ximénez 2002

Wife would not let me pour this on her cheesecake @Chris MacLean so I had to drink all of it. Wow. — 7 months ago

Juan, Severn and 6 others liked this

Concha y Toro

Don Melchor Puente Alto Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Great vintage for this wine. Could have seen more years in bottle easily but desirable nonetheless. High altitude cab blend with lots fruit, oak, and light spice notes. Cheers. — a month ago

Daniel, Neil and 10 others liked this

Alvaro Palacios

Les Terrasses Priorat Grenache Blend 2021

Timothy Eustis
9.1

Brooding and dark is right. Fresh acidity too. Quite complete. 2021 — 3 months ago

Peter, Pooneet and 2 others liked this

Tenuta delle Terre Nere

Prephylloxera La Vigna di Don Peppino Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese Nerello Cappuccio 2018

Spicy and earthy. Great fruit and balance. Really coming together. — 3 months ago

Paternoster

Don Anselmo Aglianico del Vulture 2016

Dried, desiccated fruit. Juicy but not fruity. Fig, carob, baking chocolate. Dusty. Substantial VA on the nose makes you work for it. For Musar lovers. — 8 months ago

Ira, romo and 2 others liked this

Marimar Estate (Marimar Torres)

Don Miguel Vineyard La Masia Chardonnay 2018

La masía translates as "the farmhouse," which Marimar Estate was designed to resemble. Medium Ruby with aromas of red fruits, dried herbs and earthy spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with toasty notes and herb cinnamon spice. Full-bodied, fine soft textured tannins, long finish ending with juicy fruit and spicy herb character. Nice! — 2 months ago

Tom, Juan and 2 others liked this

Alvaro Palacios

Gratallops Priorat Grenache Blend 2021

Much more minerality than other Priorat I've had. Not sure what others on here are drinking, but I don't see this as fruit forward as they did. That said, hiding behind the llicorella you do get cherry vanilla, cocoa, and coconut--all classic Priorat flavors--with tinges of black pepper. Finish is a little weak for this price range, but I still enjoyed this very much. — 3 months ago

Ira, Bob and 4 others liked this

Bodega El Esteco

Don David Reserve Malbec 2022

Smooth, medium body, a bit dry on its own, rounds out nicely when paired with Chateaubriand. — 4 months ago