Tom Garland

9.5

+2 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). A wondrous dark garnet with bricking. On the nose: perfumed notes of stewed plum, currants, old leather, cigar box, smoked meat, truffles, and touch of mint. Taste: silky, exquisite wine with red cherry/plum, old leather, dusty chiseled granite, bitter chocolate, cedar, and a dry graphite/coffee long finish. YUM! Drinks beautifully and should hold for more years of awesomeness. — a month ago

with Brenda

Mike Smith

9.2

Dark and bitter! Delicious. — 2 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.4

One of my favorite cdps for consistent, unique flavor. Polished but not too modern. Great acid, deep red fruit structure with plenty of nascent complexity. Great balance of sweetness and bitter herbal character on the finish. — 3 years ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Deep ruby in color, almost Inky, with a short reddish rim.

Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.

Very dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing blueberries, plums, cooked cherries, black currants, light cedar, dark coffee, chocolates, earth, peppercorn, pencil lead, tobacco leaf, light vegetables and bitter herbs.

Short, tangy finish with fine grained tannins and pomegranates.

This 8 year old Rioja Reserva is still young and very dry, but already drinkable.

Lacking a bit of fruits on the palate, but the nose is gorgeous, once it opens up. The nose is more interesting than the palate at this point.

Needs a few hours to open up properly, so take your time.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years. Would be interesting to try it again in 5 years.

A good food wine that will pair nicely with a nice piece of steak.

A blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 7% Mazuelo and 3% Graciano.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$50. — 2 months ago

Craig Marino

9.1

Kelly and Craig both liked it a lot. Wonderful dinner gift from@the Huebers — 7 months ago

Gene Buonviri

9.5

Enjoy the best, the “King” of Vermouth. Aromas of raisins, figs, dates and almonds. The flavors are beautiful blend of cocoa, bitter orange marmalade and hints of exotic spices and vanilla. Rivals the best Madeira. — 3 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.1

Never a fan. I always get bitter apricot pit but this one is not bad. — 4 months ago

Chris Harvey

9.4

As one does during eating marathons… — 5 months ago

David McNally

9.2

All the classic graphite, iodine, cassis and green pepper (perhaps a little overwhelmingly so) on the nose. Palate of INTENSE pepper (dare I say Serrano)…but overall light and enjoyable. Lacking some bottom end that may evolve in time? Still feels VERY young. A great 7th anniversary wine. Truth be told, slightly disappointing, though only had a one hour decant… — 3 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.1

Clean, pronounced intense, concetrated aromas, fresh yet ripe red fruit, red cherries, strawberries, strawberry licorice, volatile perfumed lift, flowers, lavender, fresh herbs, balsamic Wood and bitter orange and rocks
Dry with medium tannnis wirh a soft texture. high acidity and a slight warming but integrated alcohol. Pronounced flavour intensity, with red cherries, lavender, fresh herbs. Caressing palate but with A fresh acidity that dictates the palate and provides structure and energy cross the mid palate through a medium + lenght balanced finish.
Quaffable yet with seriously structured, eminently concentration
— 3 years ago