Spice Route

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Mostly black fruits with plum, graphite, vanilla oak, spice, leather, & tobacco. — 14 days ago

Shay, Jeroen and 9 others liked this

Descendientes de José Palacios

Pétalos Bierzo Mencía 2018

Retain freshness of cherries, chocolate little spice open up nicely over 3 to 4 hours — 14 days ago

La Rioja Alta

Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2020

Tasted during WSET Level 2 class on 6/9/25. Very good tenparanillo. Mix of red and black fruits, hints of spice! — 15 days ago

Sogrape Vinhos

Silk & Spice Touriga Nacional-Alicante Bouschet Blend 2022

K L
8.9

Good not great. Spicy. Ridgewood wine store Portugal rec. very affordable. Headache inducing? Wouldn’t get again. — 2 months ago

Matt Dill
with Matt

Thierry Allemand

Chaillot Cornas Syrah 2008

Elegant, floral with a silky, velvety texture showing red, black fruits, currant, olive, spice & violet — 21 days ago

Tom, Ira and 19 others liked this

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Somm David T
9.6

I think if you read this nonsense I post, you know how I feel about this producer, past & present. This 07 is outstanding & top of its bell curve. It is so good to revisit these great vintages of Caymus Classic.

This is fresher than the 97. It is rich/lush, cassis to currents, ripe, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, raspberries & strawberries. Dark chocolate, mocha, classic, beautiful, Caymus Classic spice that I miss dearly in their new wines, black licorice, fudge, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg & vanillin, most top soil, limestone, dry herbs, dry tobacco, barrel shavings, taut leather, volcanic grey clay, dark, fresh & slightly withering flowers, violets, beautiful round acidity, balance, structure, nice tension and elegant finish that last minutes and falls on spice and evoluted earth tones.

This bottle is in fine shape. Still strong and will last another 10 years of fine drinking. Phenomenal vintage and time to enjoy.
— 21 days ago

Rob, Vanessa and 14 others liked this

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2012

Great vintage for Jamet showing dark cherry, berry, meat, graphite, olive, savory spice, mineral & violet — a month ago

Tom, Shay and 10 others liked this

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Clos de la Maréchale Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2019

Beautiful drinking Burg with notes of cherry, berry, plum, orange peel, earth, spice & violet — 21 days ago

Tom, Ira and 9 others liked this

Alain Graillot

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2013

This vintage is still youthful with dark fruits, spice, meat, olive & floral notes — 25 days ago

Tom, Shay and 4 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend

Leather and spice up front, with a trace of dill that softens into dark cherry after an hour in the decanter. — 20 days ago