Andrew Cullimore

9.5

Ruby core with quite wide garnet , terracotta rim . Quite deep and reserved at first , floral , red berry , strawberry, raspberry , red cherry , very fruit forward . On the palate this is also very primary , with lots of sweet strawberry , raspberry and cherry . Really fruit driven , so young . Bright acidity , quite strict tannin frame . This is a mineral saline note after a while , lots more complexity hidden underneath all plushness of the fruit . Perfectly balanced and proportioned with a long finish . Really promising and the finest of all the wines on this night but you will need to wait for the real fireworks to begin , a wine for the future . Wait 10 years and will probably show well a further 15 -20. — a month ago

tim heyman

9.0

Still very good. Smooth .Spanish tempranillo type nose.strong body very good with roast beef sandwich. 1996 vintage a real keeper! — 2 years ago

Ruud Verhagen

9.2

Superb wine! More powerful than the Gran Reserva ‘10. Great nose of red fruits, woodsmoke, spices, forestfloor, milkchocolate and coconut. Fully integrated fruit in the mouth with velvety tannins and al lot of depth and great length. Very juicy wine and a nice surprise! — 6 years ago

romo

8.9

Called Rioja. Super-dill coconut give-away. — 3 months ago

Nick Cue

8.9

2016 classy — a year ago

Lars Miller

8.9

Compost on the nose, although we just opened this 6 year old bottle. So, ok. Truth time. We've had carmenere wines before and thought they were oddly flavored, off balanced, and overall not so great. Whew! Got that off my chest. This wine shows some real promise. Fully flavored with lovely red fruits, smooth tannins and silky finish. We enjoyed this and am sure it will open up. — 3 years ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Nice Chianti Classico riserva, though would love to see with more age. Definitely get a bit of the classic Chianti earthy rusticity, but this has some real elegance too. A very nice pairing with a Bistecca at the excellent Osteria del Pavone in Florence. — 6 years ago

with Allison

Bonnie Chu

8.9

Spain wine tasting 🇪🇸 1- years on the lees — 9 months ago

Todd Stone

9.0

Dark garnet/purple to the edge with a strong aroma of black plum & berries, earth, maybe tabacco and oak backed with a strong alcohol/acidic nose. Smooth at first, some fruit forwardness but then the acidity hits. Really need to have this with the right food to balance. On the dry side with even tannins. Will see after real airing. Turned into a much smoother less acidic wine with clear fruit- a real find! — a year ago

with Gordon

Renato Albuquerque

9.3

Cor bem escura e com bom corpo. Aroma bem amadeirado e agradável. O sabor dele é aveludado, sabor de madeira bem presente, bom rastro. É um excelente vinho. — 4 years ago