Dark plum and ink. Some fresh green notes (dill?). Very well preserved. Luscious and contained.
Dark plum and ink. Some fresh green notes (dill?). Very well preserved. Luscious and contained.
May 31st, 2023Corked. Ugh. But a great bottle with lovely supple fruit. Super bummer
Corked. Ugh. But a great bottle with lovely supple fruit. Super bummer
Jul 2nd, 2021Gorgeous. Soft raspberry fruit, faded wood, black cherry, gentle leather. Haunting around the edges. Delicious
Gorgeous. Soft raspberry fruit, faded wood, black cherry, gentle leather. Haunting around the edges. Delicious
Jul 1st, 2021
Hard not to think for less than a 10er, you can bump up to the Gran Reserva & more complexity. Still, heart swoons over a mid weight, somewhat delicate touch old school Rioja: red fruited, but the emphasis on tertiary flavors comes through.
Hard not to think for less than a 10er, you can bump up to the Gran Reserva & more complexity. Still, heart swoons over a mid weight, somewhat delicate touch old school Rioja: red fruited, but the emphasis on tertiary flavors comes through.
Jul 23rd, 2019Lovely and lush. Soft raspberry edges to the fruit with a plush core. The oak is totally resolved and gives a gentle vanilla hue to it all, then there’s mint and black tea. Beautifully mature and resolved.
Lovely and lush. Soft raspberry edges to the fruit with a plush core. The oak is totally resolved and gives a gentle vanilla hue to it all, then there’s mint and black tea. Beautifully mature and resolved.
May 9th, 2019Amber edges. A lovely resolved nose packed with secondary notes of plum, gnarly fruit, vanilla. Soft soured cherry, beautiful lush fruit still. Great stuff
Amber edges. A lovely resolved nose packed with secondary notes of plum, gnarly fruit, vanilla. Soft soured cherry, beautiful lush fruit still. Great stuff
Nov 23rd, 2018
Medium ruby red. A touch of vanilla on the nose from the American oak, herbal notes, oaky and dark cherries. Solid acidity with medium tannins (5/10) and light plus to medium bodied. A bit green on the palate with red cherries, dark bitter cocoa and a touch of earth. Better on day two, more integrated and smoother. Medium plus finish. Drink till 2023.
Medium ruby red. A touch of vanilla on the nose from the American oak, herbal notes, oaky and dark cherries. Solid acidity with medium tannins (5/10) and light plus to medium bodied. A bit green on the palate with red cherries, dark bitter cocoa and a touch of earth. Better on day two, more integrated and smoother. Medium plus finish. Drink till 2023.
2 people found it helpfulSep 27th, 2017Stinky at first but opening up. Sour cherry, plums, drying oak. Dried herbal notes. Really interesting and delicious. Still in decent shape
Stinky at first but opening up. Sour cherry, plums, drying oak. Dried herbal notes. Really interesting and delicious. Still in decent shape
1 person found it helpfulAug 9th, 2020
Good but its best years are behind it!
Good but its best years are behind it!
1 person found it helpfulAug 22nd, 2017
Insane value at about $16-20, better than many Gran Reserva Rioja buy a case and forget about it for 10 years. Great birth year wine that's affordable.
Insane value at about $16-20, better than many Gran Reserva Rioja buy a case and forget about it for 10 years. Great birth year wine that's affordable.
1 person found it helpfulMay 12th, 2016
La Rioja, Spain
