Vino Joe

9.8

Amazing. Powerful. Rich. Long. Luxurious. This is an impressive wine. So New World! Its immediate and in your face but it still has do many refined elements. Layered fruit, earth and heft. Blueberry. Graphite. Cassis. Long. Remarkable wine. … did I say long? — 4 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Founded in 1932 by Isaac Muga Martínez, now run by Manuel, Isabel & Isaac Muga Caño. Deep Ruby, aromas of sweet red and black fruits with pepper spice, unmistakable Muga. 4 grape blend from the Haro district (70% Tempranillo, rest Garnacha, Mazuelo & Graciano), palate shows cherry and currant flavors with espresso, vanilla & toasty oak tones. Soft full tannins, lively acidity on a medium+ finish ending with an earthy mineral character. Nice value! Great vintage! — 6 months ago

Donald Williams

9.0

Roller coaster wine. This one was really nice. — 2 years ago

with Bonnie

Joe DAscoli

9.2

This wine is inky dark and almost black. It’s a meal.

Needs food and a dense pairing. We had chili

Whomever said this needs airtime is dead on. I gassed this with oxygen and let it breathe for 2 hours and it still was just beginning to show its fruit at the tail end.

I would aerate and give a solid 3-4 hour decant next time.

— 2 months ago

Carmen

8.9

Lirondo' Verdejo 2021
😋: Ripe peaches, lemon, savory spice.
🍽️: Try pairing with seafood, greens, or BBQ chicken.

Manuel Cantalapiedra was a classical pianist before taking up winemaking and overseeing his family’s vineyard in Rueda, 🇪🇸. This Verdejo wine had brief skin contact before fermenting in stainless steel tanks, followed by 6 months on its lees, resulting in a vibrant and textured wine. — 8 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Lighter in color than the much older 1969, but much more expressive aromatically, dusty, sandy red-fruited aromas, flavors tend toward red-fruit as well, more of an elegant style of Ramisco, long finish, this seems at peak, or close to it (but I have more bottles, so will check in again within a year). Both of these are amazing at 11% ABV!! — 8 months ago

with Jim

Lawrence Bernstein

9.1

8/24 Beautiful old wine with plenty of power at 32 years old. Wonderful balance. Soft. 91 — 4 months ago

Tom Garland

9.5

1 hour decant(lots of fine/cloudy sediment). A remarkable deep purplish garnet color. On the nose: stewed sour red berries, menthol, cassis, floral, graphite. Taste: Wow!! Silky, creamy, elegant, fresh, dense mouthfeel wine with blackberry, cassis, earth, graphite, and a slightly spiced herb and tar medium plus finish. YUM! Glad to have 2 more bottles. — 6 months ago

Jason Sliwa

9.7

Wonderful! Had with wagyu steak, and it couldn’t really have been a better match - youthful, bright fruit, strong sustainment. Without the fatty meat it was quite tannic. Thisbis what I had hoped for. — 8 months ago

with Vicki

Matthew Davis

8.9

Pretty big wine, some cedar, a little floral and fruity. Lovely. Balanced tannins. — 3 years ago

with Navin and Rivka