Clasic duro clove and Cassis. — 5 years ago
Oh goodness Godello! This Mel🍈 ny esque vino was a definite quencher. A spot on take on this Spanish varietal. — 6 years ago
So light yet so flavorful — 6 years ago
This Albariño shows lemon, lime and lanolin on the nose, with a whiff of apricot. The pale color is that of golden straw, and the palate comes forth with a mighty acidity and a mouthful of green apples, on the tart side. Minerality makes a big play, and the finish is medium-long with a citrus zestiness. — 8 years ago
Liked a lot. Would buy again. — 9 years ago
Just beautiful wine at lunch. — 10 years ago
Pairing it up with some Moroccan lamb with tomato and eggplant. Spicy, black fruits on the palate with some olive and bitter herbal accents. Should be a nice foil for the tagine. — 10 years ago
melon & minerals all day. Great value #godello from #valdeorras — 10 years ago
For a $9 bottle it's great — 11 years ago
Good cherry flavor. Good 2016 vintage, good Porto. — 3 years ago
Haven’t had this in years and missed it like crazy — 4 years ago
Soft, but with enough body and structure to assert itself. — 5 years ago
2017 Niepoort Branco. HB for Barry M. Not as good as the last bottle, but still delicious. Lean and fresh. — 6 years ago
Great chilled. Incredible purity of red fruits and watermelon twizzler. Charming tissue tannins — 7 years ago
Very nice crisp Albariño — 8 years ago
This is quite a complex wine. Give it some time to breathe and it will reward you for that. Doesn't need any more time to age, if anything drink it soon. I didn't have another to compare it to, but it may be just past it's prime. Primary flavours: Tobacco, stewed plum, dried sour cherry. Secondaries: leather, smoke, white pepper, vanilla. Tertiaries: green capsicum, spearmint. Full body, long finish, very intense, very complex, many levels of expression.
The short answer - buy it and drink it — 9 years ago
Very Bordeaux like with a little extra oomph. — 10 years ago
NY Times top 20 under $20 — 10 years ago
So much black fruit and tea! Surprisingly youthful and delicious! — 11 years ago
Best Spanish red I’ve had in a while. Mencia (or Juan in Portugal) great cab franc substitute. — 4 years ago
Needs time to open up but evidence of Arinto’s aging potential. Displaying classic notes of oxidized apples, citrus juice and preserved citrus peel. Saline on the finish. — 6 years ago
Listening to fado in Lisbon — 7 years ago
A 750ML bottle of Ruby Port for $28?!? This is my new favorite “best buy” Port and I will continue drinking it! Sooo tasty — 8 years ago
Very well balanced with a good forward representation of Touriga Nacional. — 8 years ago
A very very good port. — 10 years ago
Excellent dry Kelly and I in Lisbon. — 11 years ago
Amazing and extra smooth! — 12 years ago
Benjamin Shirk
McCarthy & Schiering, $11
Bursting with tropical flavors, lots of pineapple and guava, almost reminds me of POG juice. Balanced with a crisp acidity and very easy to drink. Amazing for the price, I immediately went back and grabbed 2 more bottles — 3 years ago