Jeremiah Diaz

9.1

Clear, medium ruby in color; on the nose, it's clean with pronounced primary and secondary aromas of cherries, hibiscus, and charred oak; on the palate, it's dry with medium acidity, medium tannins, high (but well integrated) alcohol, medium body, and pronounced primary flavors of stewed strawberries, black plums, and camphor with a long finish. This wine is balanced and complex. Overall, I rate this wine as very good. Nellie likes it, too. — 6 days ago

with Nellie

Mark S.

9.1

Elegant. Minerals and spices from oak. Rajamagra Taurasi Reserva 17 @9500, AKB Gr, 241023 — a year ago

Adam Kincaid

9.3

2005 is the current vintage for the GR in 2023. Total bargain for a ready to drink 28 year old bottle. (~$60)

What probably used to be bright plum and dark fruit flavors are now elegantly fading into dried plums, baking spices, leather, tobacco, and some dried orange peel. Scents of vanilla and dill provide complimentary aromas.

Flavors of balsamic and baked fruits, more plums and cigar. Delicate tannins that have lost their edge but the body remains firm and acids still gripping. Long intense finish. This is my happy place. — 2 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.2

No formal notes.
I had during a little bossanova jazz concert that truly blew me away, specifically more for the location than for the music.
We were in a very cosy backyard.
The wine definitely kept me warm cause it was freeezing🥶
Top of my head it was juicy, round and very friendly. LoFi wine.
I would buy another bottle..it wasn't expensive.
I actually bought it 8n the middle of nowhere in Northern Rivers, Burringar🙄 — 4 months ago

Mario Zillner

9.3

Along with Egly-Ouriet, simply the best entry-level grower champ on the market (IMO). This is 70% base vintage, and 30% reserve wines. Blend is 33/33/33% Pinot/Chard/Meunière. 30+ months on lees… damn delicious. Disgorgement: June 2023 / Dosage: 6 gr/l — 8 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2016 | 450 gr/l sugar | very rare | wagonloads apricot — a year ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Nice restrained Spanish red blend. Great acid. Light tannins. Needs a chill, and then good accompaniment with Indian chicken kebabs with a bit of spice. — 5 months ago

A. R.

9.1

Classic, full bodied and structured GR rioja. High acid, still some unresolved tannin. Food wine. — 7 months ago

Jol

9.0

2 gr donc brut mais assez doux car pinot meunier — a year ago

Byron Fuller

9.4

Tannins resolved but shockingly young (this was the crianza, I mistakenly thought it the GR). Squinting, there’s a note of brown at the rim but the core is a translucent dark black with red glints. Huge nose of tobacco, vanilla, forest floor, cinnamon, and clove. Massive palate, still superb balance of acid and fruit/secondary. Maybe misses a touch of length on the finish vs the GR, but a very solid finish carries by the acids. Last of the great aged Rioja bargains (where you can find it?)? — 3 years ago