Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Bright golden color. Aromas of tropical fruits, white flowers and sea spray. The palate leans more toward pear and unripe peach with a pleasant herbal note on the finish. Interesting texture, medium body and crisp acidity. There is a bit of weight (pleasant) but it’s not over the top. Fresh and quite fruit forward. So interesting! — 3 days ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

NOSE: minerals and bitter chocolate. Old books. Dried fruit - orange peel. Some of the typical Rioja spices (clove etc).

TASTE: tastes just as it smells, plus more earth and vegetables. A little austere (thin?) - but it’s good Rioja. 90. — 3 months ago

Matt Konopka

8.9

13.5 abv drinks lighter. Perfect post beach drinker. Strawberry nose — 9 months ago

Bryan Kesting

9.2

This is enjoyable and drinking well. — 17 days ago

Ryan Labbe

8.9

Look forward to drinking again. — 2 months ago

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on November 25, 2023 at Home with Rachel]

2011 was a warm vintage and the wine is bottled at 15.5% ABV. Inky color. Ripe blackberry, plum and dark cherry fruit, with violet, minerality, smoke, clove and leather. Full bodied and juicy. — 5 months ago

Steve Messinger

8.9

Brought this back from a recent trip to Portugal. Only 14 euros. Fresh mineral and white fruit components. Well balanced w/o being overly acidic or flabby. Delightful wine as an aperitif yet enough structure to stand up to salads and fish. Wish I could find it here in the states — 10 months ago

PS Michaels

9.1

Lovely and unexpected. — a month ago

with Bennett

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Unfortified, aged under flor single vintage and single vineyard Palomino Fino.
Closer to Jura in character than a ‘usual’ solera aged Fino.
Fresh, vibrant, racy. Clearly oxidative with yeasty & chalky notes, dried herbs but also some shy pear. And loads of salt!
On the palate this is crisp, fresh, bone dry and mineral. Powerful yet with nice freshness & balance. Chalky, salty, with some pears wrapped in bacon, olive brine and whiff of chamomile in the long finish.
I was not convinced upon opening and on day 1. The day after this is very, very drinkable. Bring on the tapas!
— 3 months ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.0

Deep purple in color; black cherries, smoke, and red plums on the nose; high acidity, medium tannins; tastes like plums, a hint of chocolate, and blueberries with a medium finish. Esmi didn't like it, bit I think it needed to decant for at least 30 minutes. — 10 months ago