Marques De Castillo

Castillo Clavijo

Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2021

Castillo Clavijo Crianza Rioja does not disappoint. Smooth, berry finish with just the right amount of tart. — 3 months ago

Antonio Barbadillo

Castillo de San Diego Palomino Fina 2021

ESF
8.9

ask the wine guy for something unusual, something off the beaten path and he recommends this delicious dry 100% Palomino w/some bottle age: definitely a food wine, light greenish straw color w/fairly austere nose full of minerals, lanolin, herbaceous musk, white flowers (jasmine), ginger & some spices. on palate it is rigid & angular, zesty acidity, some citrus but mostly minerals & herbs, quinine, screams for briny foods - we had this w/deli section fare & salad. — 8 months ago

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Castillo de Monseran

Cariñena Garnacha

Picked up 8 cases. At 5.85 CAD a great bargain for a nice rose. A lovely Grenache for the Summer, but full flavoured enough to enjoy year round. A great second bottle after a nice Chardonnay with Thanksgiving turkey. — 5 years ago

Marqués de Murrieta

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Rioja Viura 1986

My best White spanish wine — 6 years ago

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Casa Castillo (Julia Roche E Hijos)

Pie Franco Jumilla Monastrell 2010

Delicate and refined. Not what I am use to with wines from Jumilla. However, age has likely mellowed this one out. Slightly past it’s prime perhaps, but reminds me of a nice Barolo. — 7 years ago

Castillo Perelada

5 Fincas Reserva Empordà Red Blend 2015

Excellent Spanish red blend. Would drink again! — 7 years ago

Tim Schroeder
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Tim Schroeder

Complex, balanced, acidic enough to enjoy with food, and somehow genuinely spicy.
9.0

Marqués de Riscal

Reserva Herederos del Marques de Riscal Rioja Tempranillo

New to wine. This was one of the first quality reds I was recommended. Should age well and has decent tannins. — a month ago

Marques de Legarda

Abalos Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1920

140 bottles of this treasure were found in the winery's cellar around 2011 before it was reconditioned, sealed with fresh corks, and released into the world a few years later. A portion of these made their way to the Portland market in 2017 thanks to a fantastic local distributor, Casa Bruno.

Popped and poured - pristine cork beneath the wax and beautiful color, not at all brown or tawny, more brickish, slightly orange towards the rim. First sniff- clearly this is a sound, complete wine that is without a doubt very much alive. Aromatically reminiscent of old Bordeaux with ample leather, earth, cigar box and tobacco, sandalwood veering towards old wooden cabinet (if that makes sense), clove and nutmeg and cola, fruit is still present- strawberry/pomegranate, orange, very herbal and floral with dried rose petals/potpurri, vibrant acidity and an impressively long, haunting finish. Incredibly elegant, silky texture, crystalline purity, finished very Burgundian. Really, a perfect hybrid of aged Bordeaux and Burgundy. As a friend put it, "somehow both aged and ageless." No question the best 50+ year old bottle I've been fortunate to try. Certainly a once in a lifetime opportunity, though I hope to track down another bottle someday. You'd never guess this was 105 years old.

— 8 months ago

Bryan PreussTerry Cook
with Bryan and Terry

Castillo Clavijo

Rioja Tempranillo

A perfect 10. The perfect balance of fruit and spice. Tempranillo grapes are the best 🥰 — 7 years ago

Castillo Clavijo

Gran Reserva RIoja Tempranillo Blend 2010

Delightful
Refreshing
Long legs
— 7 years ago

Celler Francisco Castillo

Clos Dominic Vinyes Altes Priorat Carignane Blend 2015

Blackberry cigar/tobacco, leather, smokiness tones and smooth as velvet — 7 months ago

Castillo Perelada

Stars Touch Of Rosé Cava Brut 2018

Always a really nice wine at a great price. — 4 years ago

Bonnie Hodur
with Bonnie

Casa Castillo (Julia Roche E Hijos)

El Molar Jumilla Monstrell 2018

El Molar is an unusual 100% Garnacha from a region known primarily for Monastrell/Mourvèdre. It is sourced from the estate’s youngest plots in El Molar, planted between 2004 and 2010 on sand and chalk soils. Aged in large foudres and barrels for 14 months. Light ruby color. Red fruit. Fresh — 6 years ago

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Bodegas Piqueras

Reserva Castillo de Almansa Tempranillo Blend 2015

Really soft, light
Great with dark chocolate 95%
Dark berries
— 7 years ago