Steve Haro

9.1

It’s actually Grenache, not rousanne — 3 years ago

Sebastian Koncurat

9.3

If making a 'Condrieu' good looking Viognier was a paradigm in California 15 years ago, Ranchero has made the dream became truth..Ripe apricot and peach notes along with wild flowers notes. The use of oak and not evident at first sip. This is a great white to explore, sit down and have a holiday meal.. — 8 years ago

Simone Collins

9.5

Lady winemaker. Love in a bottle. — 11 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

The better steak wine over the 2009 Ormes de Pez but, not the more beautiful, elegant wine.

The 2010 Rioja marries the Wagyu Ribcap while showing its Ranchero characteristics.

The palate shows tumble-weed, tannin fruits that are; brambly, ripe, slightly candied; blackberriesblack raspberries, dry, dark cherries with skin, ruby, black plums, very w/ ripe strawberries. Tumbleweed, straw, dark spice, tough leather, clove, sage, dry clay & top soil, crushed rocks, black pepper, dark, berry cola, mint, oak barrel powder, used charcoal with candied florals that are fresh & withering; dark, red, purple & blue. The acidity is top flight. The long finish is well balanced fruit & earth, persisting nicely falling onto earth & dark spices.

Photos of; Margues de Murrieta & vines, large oak vats and their wine shop.

1/15/21 — 5 years ago

Gillian Stewart

9.0

Yum, we loved it. Easy drinking, didn't need food. — 11 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.0

Light lemony nose with stone fruit peachy apricot mouth. Light and brightly tropical. Delightful! — 7 years ago

Spencer Schoeben

8.9

dark color. kinda heavy. but I did enjoy — 10 years ago

Carol Krempa Pellicciotta

8.9

Nice lite chard. — 11 years ago