Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

vintage 2021 | garnacha blanc and viura. beautiful expressive smell with hay and nougat. juicy, mild bitters, good acidity. some hints of walnuts, the smell develops with aeration. love it. — a month ago

Thomas Sorbo

9.4

Lean, crisp, balanced and wonderful! — 6 years ago

with Brett, Jack and 1 other

Philip May

9.8

Amazing, super berry nose, rich, deep and complex. Slightly smokey. — 9 years ago

John Daugherty

9.4

Love this! — 11 years ago

EatSommThings (Jimmy)

9.0

#CVNEContino wine maker dinner. — 11 years ago

with Diana

Sagee Aran

9.2

A 10 year Rioja, drinking beautifully, all smooth, fresh nose with good fruits and a chewy mouth feel. Medium to full body, tasty — 3 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2017 | I am fond of frivolous young Rioja, but seldom recognize them blind. To be honest, that frivolity and some raspberry in smell made me think: a Cru de Beaujolais. But this Rioja has its own qualities. Some cacao in taste, tannins still, good balance. Have to drink more of it to recognize. — 6 years ago

Jason Kopcak

9.2

Mature medium bodied Rioja. It was very balanced. 1974 vintage — 9 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.1

100% new oak (no american)
Deeper with a great depth of blue & black fruits an iron ore mineral note, bit like a used red leather purse with bright red lipstick. Very plush in the mouth with rich, spiced black fruit, plush tannin and a long black fruited finish. — 11 years ago

John Murphy

9.1

Drinking smoothly after being open for 2+ hrs. Bright, clean fruit. Red cherries for days. Very tasty! — 5 years ago

Richard Portes

9.2

17.5. Rich but not complex nose. Very full on palate, great fruit, sufficient acidity, no tannins. Quite delicious. — 5 years ago

Jodi Suguitan

9.4

@ Shanks Shack — 7 years ago

Adam Crane

9.3

A small selection of vines around a 1000+ year old olive tree in the middle of an estate single vineyard. Drank with the winemaker on property. Classically styled and should age very well as acidity was remarkable. — 10 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.6

Smokey but at the same time floral with dried rose petal, Hoi-sin and bbq burnt ends with smoked hickory bbq sauce.
In the mouth there is still plenty of acidity on the mouth, also a very lovely richness throughout and notes of dried strawberry, red currant that is full but fresh and still vibrant with that smoky, sweet charred note. Incredibly long length and an absolute pleasure to drink. The last glass was the greatest and this throws serious sediment so a decant is needed. — 11 years ago

with Jimmy