Benjamin Shirk

9.3

McCarthy & Schiering, $11

Bursting with tropical flavors, lots of pineapple and guava, almost reminds me of POG juice. Balanced with a crisp acidity and very easy to drink. Amazing for the price, I immediately went back and grabbed 2 more bottles — a year ago

Renato Albuquerque

9.2

Vermelho envelhecido e claro, sem muito corpo. Aroma de madeira antiga, couro e um adocicados como perfume velho. Achei um vinho bastante complexo e interessante, porque a primeira sensação ao beber é do envelhecido, com uma acidez que parece acender dentro da boca. É um vinho seco e duro, parece bem rústico, mas com presença. — 3 years ago

Sarah Norman

9.2

Jose pastor selections. 2014. Love. Love — 4 years ago

Jenks

9.0

José Pastor Selections. 100% Albillo from Ribera Del Duero. Skin contact, big zippy acid, grapefruit, oranges, zest. Good cheese/food wine. — 4 years ago

Renato Albuquerque

9.2

Cor escura e intensa, corpo denso. Aroma com bastante presença de madeira, amêndoa, frutas escuras e doces, sem ser passas. O aroma álcoolico e sua presença na boca são destacadas antes de um breve descanso, mas fica bem equilibrado depois de um tempo. Na boca tem presença e im bom rastro, taninos macios e nenhum gosto de velho, embora tenha seus 5 anos. Excelente! — 2 years ago

Carolyn Herlihy

8.9

Ripe citrus and green apple fruit.
Paired well with La Corneta taqueria, chips, guac, and al pastor tacos. — 3 years ago

with Amanda

Andrew Belzer

9.8

As our old Pastor Fr. Brucciani said when we took him out to dinner at King Estate many years ago and had this wine with dinner... “this is DAMN good wine, yes damn good!” full British accent and all... enough said! — 4 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Have yet to taste a bad vintage of this. Deep straw or gold in the glass. Highly aromatic. Pineapple, baked apricot, and honey. Bold with firm acidic structure. Fruit, minerality, and backbone. Screaming for Al Pastor tacos. — 3 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

From Castilla Y Leon, & at 14.5% abv, not something that typically attracts me. But the importer Pastor brings in great sherries, so down the rabbit hole I went. Glad I went. Pours an inky black, with integrated blackberries & cassis on nose & on palate. Fills up the mouth but in balance- like Juan Gil, does not drink big or taste out of balance. If anything, tastes more like a black fruited Chinon, especially with a fine graininess to its texture. Had with harissa chicken & quinoa. — 3 years ago

with Owen

Peter Sultan

9.0

First drink since finishing an antibiotic course and awaiting my root canal in a few weeks. This is zippy fresh but has enough of a bass note- it reminds of some of the amphorae matured trepat I’ve tried-so I stay interested. Also doesn’t shout summer wine. Blackberries, & compote, good balance between fruit & dry. Nicely done for about 19$. Jose Pastor importer — 4 years ago