Donald Williams

9.4

Age really made a difference. Really drinking nice right now. — 5 months ago

with Bonnie

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9.4

Opaque violet color. Highly fragrant cherry and dark berry preserve and olive aromas show outstanding clarity and are complemented by smoky mineral and spice accents. Deeply pitched blackcurrant and bitter cherry flavors convey a suave blend of power and finesse; a pastille flourish adds complexity. Shows impressive energy and mineral thrust on an impressively long, youthfully tannic finish that leaves behind notes of candied flowers and juicy dark berries. One-third whole clusters this vintage. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, December 2022)
— 3 years ago

Benno

9.1

Quite dark, a little heady. Doesn’t particularly convey a sense of place, and quite international, but well done. Keep a few more years. — 6 years ago

Klaus Denecke Rabello

9.0

Para um vinho servido em pequenas garrafas descartáveis é uma grande surpresa. — 7 years ago

LM Segal

9.2

Replacing PN as my red starter when savoury food on the menu. Fresh and just the right amount of cranberry zing. Still manages to convey style and refinement. — 7 years ago

Silvia's Wine

Founder, V&N Cellars - Barcelona

9.3

Classic, enjoyable Reserva Rioja. — 8 years ago

Gil Krakowsky

9.3

Heady nose with strong balsamic notes, lush dark exotic fruit, dominant savory characteristics of roasted meat and oregano. Full, fragrant and with dense chewy tannins that convey a long life. Several teas from reaching its potential, but already expressive and delicious — 9 years ago

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9.7

The 2012 Maya is fabulous. Deep and explosive, the 2012 remains quite young. Black cherry, chocolate, espresso, licorice and gravel, along with the wine's natural concentration, convey and impression of virile intensity. As good as the 2012 is today, another few years in bottle certainly will not hurt. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2024)
— 2 years ago

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10

The 2005 Cheval Blanc has been nothing less than magical on two separate occasions. A wine of breathtaking nuance and sophistication, the 2005 Cheval dazzles right out of the gate. With a few hours of aeration the aromatics blossom and the wine is explosive in every dimension. Espresso, rose petal, mint, blood orange and incense all open as the 2005 shows off its magnificence and pedigree. Bright saline underpinnings convey energy, tension and brilliance. Cheval Blanc is perhaps not as immediately seductive as some of the other top 2005s, but its all there. In spades. I would give it a few more years to unwind. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, April 2021)
— 5 years ago

Ciara Byrne

9.9

Very light. Not acidic at all. Bar Celta with Dipthi and Mick — 6 years ago

Juan Borda

9.0

Good wine. Really enjoyed this one. — 7 years ago

Jarrod Mclendon

9.0

Great melon rosé — 7 years ago

Wayne Ward

10

High rated for a reason 👌 — 8 years ago

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9.7

Dark, youthful red. Classic, somewhat sauvagearomas of black raspberry, game and roast coffee, plus a hint of menthol. Utterly silky but energetic wine with superb concentration for this high-yielding vintage. Flavors of plum, dark berries, spices and menthol convey lovely subtle intensity and terrific definition. Really vibrates on the long, rising finish, with ripe tannins saturating the entire mouth. This wine still has a long life ahead of it; in fact, I'd hold it for a couple more years. Jean-Louis Trapet told me that 1999 was his tenth vintage and that at the time he was vinifying "with only a tiny bit of whole clusters." And he noted that it took until the following harvest for this wine to finish its malolactic fermentation. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, March 2018) — 8 years ago

Todd Scurci

9.1

#leña #littlespain — 3 years ago

with Annie

Peter Sultan

9.0

A very competent Rioja Reserva recommended by an Argentine friend for tapas meal out. Bright & confident in its cherry & vanilla notes, with enough barrel age to round it out & give some balsamic- as in aged, quality balsamic-depth. Kind of like a haircut that doesn’t surprise or disappoint. And a decent restaurant bottle under 40$ is always a good thing… — 3 years ago

Vicky Chen Keke

9.1

Very nice. Mineral earthy yet full of aroma — 5 years ago

Francisco Luzio

9.7

vinazo! en su punto — 6 years ago

Roger Ray

9.0

Deep red color, "the nose and palate convey harmonious ripe blackberry and plum, underpinned by elegant smoke and vanilla notes" — 7 years ago

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9.4

Luminous red. Aromas of wild strawberry, red cherry, cinnamon, vineyard peach, and pink flowers. A sweet explosion of floral red fruits and sweet spices follows through in the rich, suave mouth, firmed by a suggestion of orchard fruit pit. Penetrating and perfumed on the very sweet (240g/L r.s.) and very long finish. Remarkably well balanced (the extremely high but harmonious 9.8g/L total acidity allows this super-sweet to convey a very light on its feet quality), this wine from the beautiful but little-known island of Capraia off the Tuscan coast is an absolute knockout. Made from organically farmed grapes air-dried for 14 days. Will work equally well with a plum crumble or a chocolate cake. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, October 2017) — 8 years ago