Doug Powers

9.4

First vintage of this wine, finished with a German-made glass closure, rich and complex, dark fruits, really fantastic Sierra foothills (2,900 feet elevation) Syrah, long, lingering finish, and, 14.9% ABV, yet not hot?!?! — a month ago

with Jim

Frank Soldano

9.5

Drinking the 2016 in 2025. Deep bold color with long lasting legs. Smooth flavor. Slightly smoky nose. Deep ripe fruit, with low acidity. Smooth finish. Very nice wine! — a month ago

TwiLea Fletcher

9.2

04.06.25
Hello, Toledo!
Dry finish. Earthy as expected. — 20 days ago

with Sandy

Brandon Boesch

9.4

So on opening it was weird, kind of funky, not a lot of flavor. Put cork back in and sat in fridge for 3 days, pulled out and let warm up. Tasting great and classic gamay! Cherry, a bit of earth, some strawberry, good balance and some tannin. Would let this vintage rest in bottle for longer, maybe end of summer bbq. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two hours. The 2022 pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart orchard fruit: passion fruit, lemon, sea spray, white flowers, lanolin and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ with a wooly texture and lovely minerals. Drinking now through 2037. — a month ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

Good and simple. Crianza for sure. Just squeaks into a 90. — a month ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Rarely drink rioja but this was nice, especially paired with a large ribeye at a Spanish restaurant. Good fruit and dusty earth, quite round, maybe lacking a bit of acid for my taste but still nice. — 6 days ago

A. R.

9.1

Classic, full bodied and structured GR rioja. High acid, still some unresolved tannin. Food wine. — 19 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Blend of 85% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, Graciano & Mazuelo, was first wine winery ever produced, aged 18 months in 225L barrels. Deep Ruby color with aromas of fruit, earthy forest floor and woodsy notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and plum with cedar, tobacco, leather and smoky notes. Fine chalky tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, tobacco, toasty cedar and earthy mineral character. Nice now! Good value! — a month ago

Bonnie Chu

9.0

With ramp pesto corn orzo — 21 days ago