Sipping Fine Wine

9.7

My son came over for dinner so I opened my last bottle! Beautiful Ruby red with an elegant bouquet of sweet berry fruits, subtle spice with earthy tones, a traditional Rioja. On the palate, the wine was silky smooth with layers of flavors, berry/cherry, tobacco, smoky cedar, dark fruit, vanilla spice, very well balanced with fine tannins and a clean structure ending with a nice lingering finish. Delicious! Still great with room to run. This wine shows potential aging well beyond 2020. I wish I had more! — 9 days ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.3

Exhibit #2 from this evening. Beautiful balance of dark fruit, American Oak & tobacco/Tea savory notes. Great stuff. — 10 days ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

First time tasting the ‘05 Tondonia...excellent, more long term aging potential than the ‘04. Still substantial American oak and sweet fruit to integrate. — 2 days ago

Mike Smith

Owner/Winemaker Myriad Cellars

9.0

Tasted at their tasting room in Haro — 2 days ago

Ken Venezio

8.9

Running a little hot on the tongue. Good fruit but not much complexity. Not a bad value wine, just don't expect a world class blend. Might have missed its peak. — 7 days ago

ADAM STROMFELD

9.3

Dirt with a capital “D” - soft and well balanced sour cherries great funk! Nice and lively acidity! — 8 days ago

with Bob

Septentrio Winery

9.2

Great Rioja Reserva! The Grenache and prominence of new American oak are the highlight. Aromas of toasted almond, soft leather and summer plum. Pomegranate, late summer cherry and spice on the palate with a hint of brown spice. Tannins are soft. Best if you’re looking for a white meat pairing as it seems like about 30-50% garnache. Nice little break from all the Tempranillo tannins — a day ago

Severn Goodwin

9.0

Weeknight Rioja, keeping it simple, 50% Garnacha, 40% Tempranillo & 10% Graciano. Notes forthcoming...

Nose is spiced cherry with a secondary aroma of dried cranberry, the unsweetened version. Palate has dried cherry, ripe plum with some dry stemmy notes, all good stuff. Priced at $18, this was the last of three bottles we purchased 38 months ago. I'm very satisfied with the experience to price ratio. — 8 days ago

Rob Sternthal

9.0

Older Rioja. A little smokey. Slight taste of prunes and raisins. Dark fruit. — 7 days ago

Blake Walker

9.3

Previously had this one - good but not great. Moody teenager @ 13 yrs. Whole different story this time. Badass. Double decant. Drank slightly chilled. Heavy oak / vanilla upfront, but this mellowed with time in glass as it gradually unfurled. Great nose. Medium body. Mellow. Baking spice on the finish. Lovely. Wish I had more.... — 2 days ago