Ericsson

9.6

No one chooses to have these kinds of bottles, the bottles themselves choose you. From the first whiff, you can smell the age; dried cherries, weathered leather, a trace of cigar box, and a hint of vanilla that lingers like memories of wilder days. On the palate, the wine unfolds slowly, each layer revealing the finesse of a life lived with grit and grace. The tannins, softened with age yet carrying a hint of defiance. — 12 days ago

Ericsson

9.2

Tasting notes during visit to the winery where absolutely everything is done in-house by hand; preserving centuries old winemaking traditions. Bosconia is a delicate wine highlighted by persistent tones of red berries and bright acidity with integrated tannins closing with medium but lingering finish.

No stainless steel here. The juice is fermented in old large wooden “tinas,” then transferred to American oak barrels (made in house to lighter toast specifications), underground in their +100 year old cellars for at least a year. After that it is bottled and stored in the same underground cellars and finally released about ten years later. Learning about their curated winemaking process was inspiring. — 12 days ago

Javier Torres

9.5

Fuerte y con mucho cuerpo y dulzón a la vez 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 — 10 days ago

Bruce Leboff

9.2

A baby but what fun to drink. Grippy cherry and tobacco. Well balanced and very long finish. Super — a day ago

with David

Ruud Verhagen

8.9

nothing really stood out of this wine that tickles me… — 10 days ago

Kerry McMahon

10

2020 - best wine that I can remember. Smooth and full of flavor. The perfect balance. — 21 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2017 vintage. Extremely difficult to get past the coconut/pickles nose with the aggressive oak. Flavors better than scents currently. Could use an hour or two in a decanter or 7-8 years in the bottle to minimize said oak. Medium body. Will eventually lead the group on an epic hike but not in the next few years. 03.05.25. — 14 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Dark/muddy ruby color with an orange rim. Aromas of black, red and blue fruit with hints of earth and smoke. Blackberry, blueberry and dark plum on the palate with additional notes of coffee, dark chocolate, dusty earth and tobacco. Long and lingering mineral laden finish. Well integrated, balanced and elegant. Appropriately aged. Solid. Best of the Campo Viejo Rioja offerings. Thanks Chris B! — 5 days ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

As the wine guy said — dried fig and dusty tannins. Good stuff, good value. 90.

EDIT: Zounds, James Suckling was right on this one — or at least his ”associate editor” was! — 19 days ago

Andrew Formi

8.9

I have to explore the calificada region — 4 days ago