Brad Jensen

9.5

Paired with a beautiful roast Spanish prawn, with chorizo and peppers, At first on the shelf there was only 2015s, but then I noticed the display bottle was 2012, so YOINK! Deep rose color with slight orange hues to the edges but no bricking even at 13 years old. Big spicy nose with hints of sharpie marker, black olives, plum and, as @Tiva Feltman described it, “old movie theater”. The spice could even be interpreted as hints of pineapple even! Medium to full bodied, with a big palate where the spice and energy continues, zinging the palate, with a flavor that lingers for LONG after the first sip. So much freaking energy, with flavors that remind me of artificial rasberry, black olives, tar, cigar smoke and some serious vegetal notes, almost like spicy kimchi and rich granite or pencil led. It just keeps going and it’s def a great value that could age forever. — 15 hours ago

Donald Williams

9.4

Perfect with pork and clams and chorizo. — 2 months ago

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Enrique

9.2

Armónico, elegante, rico en detalles — 2 years ago

Miriam De Lyon

9.2

Perfect wine while CA burns, and your power has been shut off for safety — a month ago

Carter White

9.0

Aging a little quickly, not much fruit left, but lots of interesting earthy notes and great concentration. — a month ago

Keimu

8.9

Wegmans - not bad - a little Spicey not too bold — 4 months ago

Dale Garrison

9.3

A real keeper. After airing it was super smooth, rich with darker notes. Stood well for 3 days. WOM 3-22. — 2 years ago

Ming L

9.3

A single vineyard Rioja without aging classification, this is a classy Rioja in modern style. Deep and layered nose of plum, blackberry, cassis, licorice, cigar box, cocoa, and hint of smoked meat. Full elegant body. Nicely integrated oak even at this young age. Supple tannins.
20 months in 90/10 French/American new barrels. — a month ago

Yale Hamrick

9.0

Dry and fruity Rosé. Very refreshing. You can have more than one glass without it becoming too much. Great value for the price! — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over three days; consistent throughout with very little evolution. The cork basically disintegrated when trying to open. The 2009 Gran Reserva pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core, moving gradually towards a rust colored rim. Medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and desiccated red fruits: Bing cherry, mulberries, spiced plum, cumin, dill, Balsamico, chocolate chip banana bread, toasted coconut, leather, cigar box, dry earth and exotic spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory and super delicious. What a drop dead gorgeous Gran Reserva from Hermanos Pecina. This drinks well from the pop and pour opens up considerably with air so decanting 30min before would be advisable. Enjoy through 2039+. The cork was doing its job as it was only partially saturated, it just came apart in little pieces. I have several remaining bottles and I’ll plan on using an Ah-So or Durand with the next bottle. A stunning, ultra-traditional Rioja Tinto. — 10 months ago