Real Ale Brewing Company

Viña Real (CVNE)

Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2018

Called Rioja. Super-dill coconut give-away. — 2 days ago

Tom, Scott@Mister and 1 other liked this

St. Bernardus Brouwerij

St. Bernardus Abt 12 Tripel Abbey Ale

Marc S
9.1

Very fine flavoured “Trappist”. Love it! — 8 months ago

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Bodega Comando

La Bruja Avería Rozas de Puerto Real Grenache 2019

Really hit its stride the 3rd day open — 3 years ago

Viña Real (CVNE)

Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2021

Lovely Rioja wine, good balance, fruity taste — 3 months ago

Bodegas Riojanas

Monte Real Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 1998

what an outstanding experience and without question one of the best wines of the year for me. This is a world class business card of what American oak can do at its best. It starts with a powerful yet elegant knows of dusty cherry, old licorice but mostly gives way to inebriating feeling of grandma‘s old spice cabinet. Something in the nose already tells you that fine fine tans are waiting for you, but the palate is overwhelmingly silky smoothness, possibly the highest combination of intense-yet-silky tannins you can find anywhere, with bright acidity and medium to light body that makes the whole thing dance. I decided to check the producer website and they recommend pairing it with cod with sauce. Luck would have it that I randomly was eating pasta filled with salt cod and tomato sauce. The pairing works well as it further rejuvenates the wine, but I would say it shines at its brightest just by itself, letting those tannins tell the story without any need to curb them down. I’m drinking from Coravin meaning I cannot decant the wine, but even the sediment tastes good. Just like those people who brag about buying burgundy in the 70s, I feel like once the ebbs and flows of trends will shift I will be bragging about buying a 26-year-old monte real gran reserva, kept 24 years at the winery, for 60 bucks, which in San Francisco wouldn’t even pay for the cost of storage  — 8 months ago

Andrew, Douglas and 6 others liked this

Capezzana

Barco Reale di Carmignano Sangiovese Blend 2018

Dry as Dirt…. — 4 years ago

TwiLea Fletcher
with TwiLea
TwiLea Fletcher

TwiLea Fletcher

06/17/21
Ok dirt…. Now I get it.
No more martinis unless they have blue cheese olives.
8.8

Viña Real (CVNE)

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo

Beautiful aromatics — 4 months ago

Daniel liked this

Viña Real (CVNE)

Reserva Especial Rioja Tempranillo Blend

Elegant, balanced, not the strongest example of 68, but subtle fruit, medium length. Delightful. Comfortable slippers on a cold rainy night in Napa. — 5 months ago

Eric, Laura and 1 other liked this
Tirso del Junco Jr

Tirso del Junco Jr

Paul I just took my 47 56 68 74 . When we packed when we were evacuated because of the fires 🔥
We bought these together from our friend MM.

Brouwerij Verhaeghe

Duchesse de Bourgogne Flanders Red Ale

ESF
9.6

Revisiting this classic - an All-Timer — 2 years ago

Tom, Aravind and 4 others liked this