Ellen Clifford

8.9

Oh hey this is fabulous. In a “I wouldn’t necessarily know it’s cab f” way. It is light on its feet but not in the spritzy way like last night’s was. Lithe not light. But it’s dancing on a rug as opposed to a slippery floor. Silky ripe tannins that don’t grip until the last moment. Bright cherries. Bits and bobs of pepper. A bit of earth and herb. It’s not especially complex but it fits thoroughly in “refreshing red”. I’m here for it. — 6 years ago

Marissa A. Ross

Wine Editor, Bon Appétit

9.0

Funky, poppy, and sexy, and feels like you are ingesting & slowly becoming your favorite William Onyeabor song. It's so smooth, but has such striking acidity that it pulsates through you and you just want to dance. Whether you're into slow grooving or cutting a fucking rug, this wine is it. Serve chilled, and let it warm up to room to come to know its smoky blackberry, zesty lemon meringue & peppered cranberry. I can't say how you'll look, but god damn will you feel fantastic, man. — 8 years ago

Linn Browning

8.9

Really good. I might manage a coherent rating after we stop yelling at the cat for spilling a glass of it all over the rug. This is why our rugs are red. — 8 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

8.9

Nice blend from #rioja #winemaker really nice #french guy. Principle grape #garnacha with a little #tempranillo and #graciano fresh and delicious. — 10 years ago

Randy Guttman

9.5

Smoother than a Persian rug. Wow. Worth it. — 10 years ago

with Louie and Melissa

William Hughes

9.2

The 2009 has yet to hit its stride yet. Oriental rug, tomato leaf, and deep red fruit on the nose. Fine-grained tannins and sour cherries follow on the palate. A very good acidity, too. — 10 years ago

Scott Reiner

10

Sit back in a bear skin rug in front of a fire. — 11 years ago

Ryan Wofford

9.1

That rug really tied the room together, Dude. — 6 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.6

Dancing with bears tonight. It took me more than an hour to teach this bear the Texas Two Step, but after that we were cutting a rug. The initial bright red fruit notes eventually slide into a darker, richer profile of blackberry, charcoal, currant, cassis, and a mix of dark and milk chocolate. What really takes this from good to great is the constant background of baking bread infused with rosemary. For the hedonist, this is a pure pleasurefest, with more than enough complexity and nuance to satisfy the intellectual, but like a soaring ballad, the real appeal here is to the romantic. — 7 years ago

Tina R.

9.2

Rug, full bodied, went well with several meals. — 8 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.5

Byob. Took about an hour to open up. Make sure you give it this amount of time. It needs it. Beautiful. Like a plush rug you curl up in. It wraps around your tongue that way. Smokey, dried fruits and tapenade. — 9 years ago

Devin Bray

9.3

Gamey and peppery! The nose smells like fennel and clove lain across a moist bearskin rug. The wine has a speckled, sedimented appearance that sits like raspberry jam in a glass. The flavors are of blackberry, garrigue, licorice, truffle, loads of pepper, game, and clove, with a long-lasting kirsch and mushroomy forest floor finish. Very interesting. Not quite like any wine I've had. Could have more fruit - perhaps a product of the "off" vintage. — 10 years ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.0

Brightish fruit with a little punch. Dry finish. — 11 years ago

Michael Goldstein

9.4

This muddy, unrefined, zappy deliciousness is the bastard friend who you can’t help but have good times and bad decisions with. This would be best drunk whilst tubing down a river or surrounded by a large overflowing picnic rug. Very drinkable, I could have 4 of these. — 7 years ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.0

Color profundo.

Nariz: Mora, ciruela, regaliz, especies

Boca: Seco, Tanino M+, Acidez M, Alcohol M+. Vino muy interesante. 60% Graciano, 30% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha. Parece del priorato.

(Plaza) — 8 years ago

Doug Griffin

9.6

Insane nose of crushed flowers and cooked berries. This hits the palate like a plush rug..coating the tongue with blueberry and baking spices. The finish is forever. As it sits I get a lot more dark chocolate — 8 years ago

Devin Bray

9.0

Rather ripe on the nose for a Bandol, with characteristic wild herbaceousness. Plenty of musky odors, however, like bearskin rug. Smooth on the mouthfeel, rather than gritty and tannic as these wines can sometimes be, packed with lavender and garrigue. There's a long, musky finish that reminds me of a goat pen, with a little peppery sharpness and unripe black berries. — 9 years ago

with Robert, Jordan and 1 other

Matt Sterr

9.3

Fresh strawberry and bright acid. — 10 years ago

William Hughes

9.0

Ready to drink. Dusty tannins, earth, oriental rug, and dark red fruit. — 10 years ago

Drew DiMatteo

9.1

Deep and rich, very good. #wine #Crianza — 11 years ago