Intense rioja, will age very well — 3 months ago
On the 2nd day this opened up completely. Great spot for this Norte! Loads of chocolate and cedar. — 4 months ago
No decepciona. Rioja de ley — 8 days ago
Had this wine at Penny’s Wine Shop in Richmond, VA 9/3/2025 with Lisa. — 4 months ago
Called Brunello. Dr Pepper, fried herbs, figs. — 5 months ago
Ambler FWGS — 17 days ago
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.
— 3 months ago
The best wine I’ve ever had for $13. — 7 months ago
Paul J
PnP. Very nice. Nothing stood out as memorable, just a solid, classic Spanish Tempranillo. — 4 days ago