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. Mouth filling texture, medium body and crisp acidity. There is a bit of weight (pleasant) but it’s not over the top. Still fresh (opened almost five years past the vintage date) and quite fruit forward. So interesting! — 8 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. — 4 months ago

Andrea Reyes

9.1

Very delicious, so easy to drink. Fruited and well balanced. — 6 months ago

with Melissa

Bryan Kesting

9.2

This is enjoyable and drinking well. — 22 days ago

John Mileham

9.1

Smells like dirt, in a great way — a month ago

AHF

9.2

Jan 2024. Three days after opening, still firm and balanced. — 4 months ago

Andrea Reyes

9.2

Acid, fruited. Good to drink — 6 months ago

with Melissa

Kamall

9.1

Gave it a lot of air. Cherries, earth, minerals. Some salinity. Lovely. — 25 days ago

PS Michaels

9.1

Lovely and unexpected. — a month ago

with Bennett

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