Wine dinner with friends; paired with skirt steak; particularly aromatic
Wine dinner with friends; paired with skirt steak; particularly aromatic
Feb 13th, 2022
Coming along nicely w lots of black cherry fruit and a fine/firm structure that means this should continue to age for some time.
Coming along nicely w lots of black cherry fruit and a fine/firm structure that means this should continue to age for some time.
Dec 10th, 2021
Not necessarily #msclassic but a beautiful glass of wine with dark fruit well integrated oak and solid structure.
Not necessarily #msclassic but a beautiful glass of wine with dark fruit well integrated oak and solid structure.
1 person found it helpfulMay 31st, 2015Opaque purple. Toasted aromas of new barrel, spicy plum skin, blackberry jam, dried fruits. So well structured. Dense and fresh by turns. Hard to spit.
Opaque purple. Toasted aromas of new barrel, spicy plum skin, blackberry jam, dried fruits. So well structured. Dense and fresh by turns. Hard to spit.
1 person found it helpfulOct 22nd, 2014I usual like this wine very well, but today the oak was obtrusive and covered some of the fruit/soil elements I hoped to find here. Third best in a blind, horizontal tasting of top 2010s from our book.
I usual like this wine very well, but today the oak was obtrusive and covered some of the fruit/soil elements I hoped to find here. Third best in a blind, horizontal tasting of top 2010s from our book.
Mar 28th, 2016
Deep cherry, wild berries and plum with notes of wild flowers, tobacco leaf, toast and vanilla. Full-bodied, round mouthfeel. Yum!
Deep cherry, wild berries and plum with notes of wild flowers, tobacco leaf, toast and vanilla. Full-bodied, round mouthfeel. Yum!
May 12th, 2014
Astrales "Christina" vertical with winemaker Eduardo Garcia in January @ Finewine.com.
Astrales "Christina" vertical with winemaker Eduardo Garcia in January @ Finewine.com.
Apr 17th, 2013
It is not smooth and not rich...a poor choice
It is not smooth and not rich...a poor choice
Jan 15th, 2020
Pop and pour. Initially, very reserved. I assume extracted. Very dark. Flavor one dimensional and not notable. Some at the table liked it. Eventually noticed some Indian spices, cumin mostly. Not my thing I suppose . At Keens Steakhouse.
Pop and pour. Initially, very reserved. I assume extracted. Very dark. Flavor one dimensional and not notable. Some at the table liked it. Eventually noticed some Indian spices, cumin mostly. Not my thing I suppose . At Keens Steakhouse.
Oct 20th, 2016
Oak, earth, black cherry all wrapped up in a great package.
Oak, earth, black cherry all wrapped up in a great package.
Apr 30th, 2016
Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
