Marques De Portola

Concha y Toro

Marques de Casa Concha Carménère

Raspberries and dark berries upfront then a quickly fading dryness in the middle. Cocoa? at the finish. Softens as it opens up. Layers of flavor. — a month ago

António Marques da Cruz e Tiago Teles

Pop COZs Vidal 2021

Lovely! Just the slightest bit funky - super supportive of food! — 10 months ago

Marqués de Riscal

Gran Reserva Herederos del Marques de Riscal Rioja Tempranillo 2007

This Rioja has been tamed by time. The color on this wine is medium ruby with a colorless to brownish rim. The nose is a rustic bouquet of old dry cedar, leather, and tobacco, with scents of dry dark stone fruits and dark berries. Some tertiary wet earth and damp forest floor scents as well.

The mouthfeel is captivating with oak, smoke and vanilla followed by black cherry, prune, and raisins. This is full bodied, dry, and complex with smoothed out but lingering tannings and soft acidity. Low alcohol with a finish that goes on, and on, and on till the break of dawn. You literally keep tasting everything: the dry fruit, the tannings and the acidity.

Decanted and tasted over a two hour period. Handsdown one of the best Riojas I’ve ever tasted; many thanks to Somm Rodrigo Mares at Roothouse in Guadalajara for the exceptional gift. My only wonder is how this would have tasted in twenty thirty per say. I purchase all the wines I review but do keep in mind wine always tastes best when it's gifted. Cheers to more gifts like this one.
— 4 years ago

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Vanessa

Vanessa

@Ericsson This sounds divine! Great review 👍
Ericsson

Ericsson

This doesn’t match your reviews @Vanessa but thanks for the compliment.

Marques de Altillo

Rioja Rosé Tempranillo

Excellent house wine. — 23 days ago

Marqués de Murrieta

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2011

This Marques de Murrieta Gran Reserva is temporanillo led blend cherry pie like taste and a long finish. Beautiful wine just entering a nice long drinking window. — 8 months ago

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Vice Versa

Le Petit Vice Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Short Rib wine. 👍🏼
Winery notes,

Unique circumstances helped create the monumentally impressive 2013 Le Petit Vice. Proprietor Patrice Breton worked with Paul Hobbs and Mike Smith in the beginning, and finished the wine with the help of Philippe Melka, and Shawn Johnson… Four of Napa Valley’s most accomplished winemakers.

Aged for 22 months in Taransaud and Marques French oak barrels,
— 4 years ago

Tom, Ryan and 30 others liked this
Paul T HB

Paul T HB

2-3 minute sear on each side at 500-550. Perfect 👌
Paul T HB

Paul T HB

Prime cut makes a difference. Not a chew fest like supermarket meat.
Ellen Clifford

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I have never heard of Taransaud or Marques French barrels but if I go after a master of wine probably should know all the barrels 🤔 any which way sounds like it was a good wine 🍷

Marqués de Riscal

Reserva Herederos del Marques de Riscal Rioja Tempranillo 2020

Forgive me father, for I have sinned.
I called this Chianti Classico in a blind.
— 3 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Marqués de Riscal

Herederos del Marques de Riscal Rueda Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Bold for a Sauv Blanc. Notes of succulent pear and tropical fruit. Well-balanced acidity. — a year ago