Consistently good wine, regardless of the vintage. Sure, some years you get better value (11 year old wine available this year vs 14 year old wine last), but it’s still $32, even after all these years.
Complex. Leather. Tobacco. Oak. Some dark fruit.
Give this some time to open up and *chefs kiss*
Consistently good wine, regardless of the vintage. Sure, some years you get better value (11 year old wine available this year vs 14 year old wine last), but it’s still $32, even after all these years.
Complex. Leather. Tobacco. Oak. Some dark fruit.
Give this some time to open up and *chefs kiss*
Nov 28th, 2021
Aged just right. Soft vanilla and round cherry-dust.
Aged just right. Soft vanilla and round cherry-dust.
Oct 5th, 2018
A point. Showing strawberries, dried cherries, leather, dried leaves, well integrated oak from toasty character and dill, all wrapped in a smooth texture. Elegant and classic.
A point. Showing strawberries, dried cherries, leather, dried leaves, well integrated oak from toasty character and dill, all wrapped in a smooth texture. Elegant and classic.
Nov 5th, 2017Haven’t had this vintage in 5 years., and the extra 5 years of aging makes a difference.
I also had the 1994 exactly a year ago, and it’s even better than that.
Great value considering how aged it is. Smooth. Berry bonanza.
I play a game with my wife where she picks a bottle from my cabinet while I grill a steak (in this case, a 1.25kg dry aged porterhouse) and I blind taste the wine and tell her what it is. We made a bet that if I got the correct bottle (out of over 50) that she had to go and spend $150 on a bottle. If I got it wrong, I couldn’t shop at the LCBO for two weeks (that’s like a year for anyone else).
I guessed old world. Spanish. Approx 10 years old... but thought it was a 2010 Cune Gran Reserva.
Aka... #2WeekBanFromTheLCBO
Haven’t had this vintage in 5 years., and the extra 5 years of aging makes a difference.
I also had the 1994 exactly a year ago, and it’s even better than that.
Great value considering how aged it is. Smooth. Berry bonanza.
I play a game with my wife where she picks a bottle from my cabinet while I grill a steak (in this case, a 1.25kg dry aged porterhouse) and I blind taste the wine and tell her what it is. We made a bet that if I got the correct bottle (out of over 50) that she had to go and spend $150 on a bottle. If I got it wrong, I couldn’t shop at the LCBO for two weeks (that’s like a year for anyone else).
I guessed old world. Spanish. Approx 10 years old... but thought it was a 2010 Cune Gran Reserva.
Aka... #2WeekBanFromTheLCBO
1 person found it helpfulJul 6th, 2020
Fantastic!
1 person found it helpfulJan 4th, 2018
Paired perfectly with foie grad topped burgers and the best sweetbreads I've ever had.
Paired perfectly with foie grad topped burgers and the best sweetbreads I've ever had.
1 person found it helpfulMay 15th, 2017
So. Much. Life. After 13 years, still has bright red fruit on the nose. Vanilla, earth, and tobacco give a little backbone to ripe berries. Amazing value!!
So. Much. Life. After 13 years, still has bright red fruit on the nose. Vanilla, earth, and tobacco give a little backbone to ripe berries. Amazing value!!
1 person found it helpfulApr 16th, 2017
Very nice indeed at 15+ years and still has a future.
Very nice indeed at 15+ years and still has a future.
Oct 13th, 2016
Special edition bottled in 2018.
Special edition bottled in 2018.
Apr 21st, 2023
2011: Drinking well now, needs an hour to open up and then smooth balanced blend of fruit and some moderate leather and earth.
2011: Drinking well now, needs an hour to open up and then smooth balanced blend of fruit and some moderate leather and earth.
Jan 15th, 2023
La Rioja, Spain
