Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.2

The 2010 ‘Vina Cubillo’ Crianza Rioja is a compelling blend of 65% Tempranillo, and 25% Garnacho, with equal parts Mazuelo and Graciano. This single vineyard Rioja opens with an intense bouquet of sandalwood with pipe tobacco, leather and red fruits that align with the citrus zest and peat moss undertones. The palate revels in its silky texture and soft mouthfeel. Generous red fruits dance with exotic spices, and shades of orange infused black truffle on this exotic palate. Marvelous now at the nine year mark, the 2010 ‘Vina Cubillo’ will cellar well for at least another decade. Drink 2019-2029- 92 — 13 days ago

Arden Barnett

9.4

Wow what a helluva deal. Hard to beat this guy for the price. Great pick @Jack Thompson — 6 days ago

with Jack

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

I was looking for big red to chew on, and I got one - but with a dash of elegance & some complexity.
Surprisingly fruity with ripe dark cherry & mulberry. Plus leather, tobacco leaf and some (nice!) oaky notes. On the palate nicely structured with chewy but juicy tannins, fruity acidity and great balance. Plus the velvety structure you expect from a Rioja. Finishes off with a cool whiff of spice & menthol. This is a modern interpretation but still very nice and it worked really well with a flank steak. — 9 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

Cranberries, warm plumpudding, compost, porcini, cinnamon, dill and gingerbread.
Well-judged acidity adds freshness and intensity to the otherwise slightly gloomy and brooding aromatics.
Very nice. — 4 days ago

Ryan Vento

9.2

Killer wine, especially at the price point. Dried black cherries, plums, baking spices, dried tobacco, dried leather, eucalyptus, dust and smoke. Nice grippy tannins on the palate, but with a certain suave finesse that belies its age. Delicious. — 11 days ago

with Krystal

Bill Bender

9.2

Moving fuel. 42 year old Tempranillo and a uniquely American delicacy to celebrate Independence Day 🧀 🇺🇸 I’m unpacking boxes and listening to the Padres vs Dodgers so other than the wine I’m full throttle Americana today. The Vina Todonia cork dropped in to the bottle immediately upon contact from the Durand so I was not hopeful....but it’s totally intact and it presents with significant bricking in the decanter with expected brown and red tones and is chock full of secondary notes of burnt fig, savory smoke, cigar and soil. Soft tannins and waning acidity but it seems to be putting on “weight” as the afternoon progresses. Another solid showing from this producer at an advanced age. Great stuff. Happy 4th of July to all!! 🍎 ⚾️ 🍷 ☀️ — 14 days ago

Ted

9.0

Chicken teriyaki, the 40 year old virgin, a homemade lemonade and this fine young bottle. Cherries up front like the kind you get in northern Michigan in late summer. Delicious. — 8 days ago

with Jeni

Joe Gillies

9.0

Light and refreshing for summer beach drinking. Strawberry raspberry lemon zest, and a slight tropical citrus flavor. Hard to beat for $8. — 4 days ago

Andrew Lohse

9.0

Burly and deep-fruited / some green stuff going on here / big extraction — 7 days ago

Michael Herzog

9.1

Has to be new American oak. Vanilla, dill, great polished tannins. Nice wine. — 12 days ago