brando cox

9.0

25 years in the game and still bringing the attitude. 🍷 MontGras Anniversary drinking the 2015 in 2026. Red is a dark, brooding beast with blackberry, plum, vanilla and a cheeky hit of spice. Elegant on its feet, muscular under the hood, with silky tannins and enough structure to keep things interesting. Body isnt as full as I wanted. Give it a little air and let it wake up. Chimichurri chicken? Absolutely. A Chilean blend that punches above its weight. 🔥 — a day ago

brando cox

8.9

4.0 Mineraly, balanced grapefruit and fresh cut grass. Nice hint of saltiness adds body and depth to make this a really interesting sav blanc. — a month ago

brando cox

8.9

Fruit forward and well balanced. Raspberry cassis through and through. Nose and taste are aligned. Solid wine, at the average price point in the US and EU there may be better values to be had. — a year ago

brando cox

9.2

21 years old. Drinking 2005 in 2026. One of the best QPR wines out there. A classic Old World Rioja offering unbelievable quality for the price. Visually, it pours a deep, dark ruby. The nose is rich with seductive burnt oak, dark berries, and smooth vanilla.
On the palate, it delivers a soft, well-balanced light-to-medium body bursting with red and black fruit, sweet cocoa, and a subtle green touch. It closes with a solid medium-plus fruity finish.
This 2005 vintage has plenty of life left to improve for years — 3 days ago

brando cox

9.0

Drinking this 2008 in 2026 and wow. What a treat. Dark berries. Subtle oak. Smooth silky on the tongue. What a bargain — 8 months ago

brando cox

8.7

2015 drinking in 2025. Decent blend for the price in USA but certainly nothing special compared to what you could buy in Spain. Berry red fruits on the nose and the blend yields a good mouth feel...but there is a bit of a chemical smell. Aging produces some vanilla notes on the cherry but it's so faint.
Almost there, but not quite hitting the mark. — a year ago

brando cox

9.0

Very nice St Emil with balanced Plum leather cherry oak and a nice earthy backbone. Drinking this 2014 in 2026 and its 👌 perfect now. Outstanding vigneron independent find. — a month ago

brando cox

9.0

Carmelized figs and brown sugar. Almost as if you roasted it gently in a pan or laid it out on a hot sunny day. Also some notes of walnut & toffee — a month ago

brando cox

8.9

Fruit forward and well balanced. Raspberry cassis through and through. Nose and taste are aligned. Solid wine, at the average price point in the US and EU there may be better values to be had. — a year ago

brando cox

9.3

2013 silky perfection drinking fab in 2025. All the leathery, smoky, BBQ, peppery blackcurrant one can have in a glass. Every taste brings something new. So smooth and wonderful — a year ago