Jay Kline

9.5

Splash decanted directly before service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours out of red Solo cups. The 1981 Gran Reserva Blanco pours, a golden color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of Khalas dates, dried apricot, black lemon, almonds, toasted coconut and marshmallow. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is waxy. A cerebral wine and just lovely stuff. Well stored bottles have a long life yet left ahead. Drink now with patience and plenty of air and through 2051. — 7 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Deep Ruby color with aromas of fruit and spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry, plum and blackberry with notes of vanilla and pepper spice. Fine tannins, medium finish, good acidity ending with fruit and spice. Drink now. Good value! — 3 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

8.9

I’ve been on a QPR kick lately with this $11 Costco #valledeuco #malbec. Expected bramble fruit, leather notes on the nose but the fresh acidity, balance and restraint on the palate are much appreciated. — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Another bottle. This rocks. A little bread and biscuit on the nose. Lean and defined. Rocks and conserved lemon. Very good. — 6 years ago

with Bex

Cena Crane

9.5

Fruity and lyrical. Nice with pesto and tomato pasta. Would be good in its own too. — 7 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Smoked eucalyptus and gamey.

Blackberry, dark plum, tha basil, eucalyptus. mint, anise, layer upon layers of gorgeous fruit, with herbs dancing with great pagan mystery, underneath those waves.

This is one of those wines that hits every bit of what you want a more expensive bottle to be.
Priced to buy by the case as a every nighter.

— 8 years ago

Stephen Dodson

9.2

No sediment, great colour and rich deep flavours — 9 months ago

Gladys Xiques

9.1

One of my faves. The unique iodine taste of a Spanish rioja paired beautifully with the duck. Wow. — 9 months ago

Tilney Fitzpatrick

9.7

Yum! Ruby Tap find. Enjoying with a Zingerman’s lamb pot pie pre-Thanksgiving. — 3 years ago

Lauren Golanty

8.9

A good champagne. Drank kind of… young? Balanced but not graceful, hefty but a little too eager. All of the flavor was BOOM, right up front, and it was more green apple rind than anything. Good - maybe not my thing. — 5 years ago

Chase Parsons

9.0

Great wine especially for the price — 6 years ago

Rebecca Orischak

8.9

At first didn’t love; more we drank the moh bedder 🤦‍♀️ — 7 years ago

Jordi Pazo

9.0

Tast amb Llops. Hotel Cal Llop, Gratallops (Tarragona).
05.05.18 — 8 years ago

Paige Donnell

9.5

Are with beef, great flavor - rich and delightful — 9 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Blend of mostly Tempranillo with about equal amounts of Garnacho, Graciano and Manzuelo, deep Ruby with a graceful bouquet of berry fruits, cigar box spice with fresh earthy tones, a traditional Rioja, still reticent. On the silky smooth palate, elegant with layers of flavors of ripe blackberry and cherry, tobacco, smoky cedar, dark fruit, vanilla spice, very well balanced with fine soft tannins and a clean structure ending with a nice long chalky earthy character. Delicious! — 9 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Bright dark garnet color. Aromas of red and black fruit, black licorice and light oak. Same fruits (very ripe) on the pallet with hints of wet loamy soil and basil. Plump and rich. Silky tannins. Pleasant surprise. Solid QPR. — 4 years ago

Jason Budd

9.2

Lots of dark fruits with strong notes of cedar/cigar box. — 5 years ago

Edward Nelson

9.3

Last night (NYE). Good stuff. Not overly fruity and not dry. Nice balance. — 6 years ago

with Michelle

Shengli Hu

9.1

Golden yellow. Toasty Brioche, vanilla, honey, ginger, dried apricot, marigold, lemon grass, strawberry, orange blossom, and hazelnut rounding out the taste. Creamy, rich, and toasty! Medium body, and finish. 65% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier, 15% Chardonnay, from Vallee de la Marne, Montagne de Reims. 85% fermented in tank, 15% in oak. 50% 2016, 35% 2015, 15% Perpetual Reserve. Full malo. — 7 years ago

Miles

9.2

Funky yet light and fruity. — 8 years ago