Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. This bottle of the 2005 Gran Reserva came from a Library Release in 2022 so the cork was perfect. The wine pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart, ripe and some dried, mostly red fruits: Bing cherry, raspberries, plum, tobacco, leather, dill and assorted dried garden herbs, gentle baking spices and dry, dusty earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is in a lovely spot and yet, has a long life ahead. Drink now with some patience and enjoy through 2045. — a month ago

Ericsson

9.0

This is ultra interesting. It’s got this incredible oxidation note with hazelnut, almond, and apple cider and pairs exceptionally well with Jamón Serrano. Pairing is so much greater than the sum of its parts. Semisweet white Rioja Magnum with a decade plus age on it. Absolutely no doubt every bottle has its day… For Mamalma! Cheers. — 2 years ago

Gemma Sanchez

10

Brutal!
Stunning!!
19 anys després... wow! — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

This is the Gran Reserva “Edición Limitada”.

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a garnet color with a transparent core and some significant rim variation; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated red and black fruits: cherries and raspberries with some red plum, old leather, old cedar chest, a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory.

Initial conclusions: this could be Sangiovese, Aglianico, or Cabernet Sauvignon (and based blends) from Italy, France or the United States. With the fruits and non-fruits presenting the way they were, the use of some new small format oak, throupled with the significant structure despite what was obvious age (I was thinking 40+ years), I went with Sangiovese from Italy, from Tuscany, from Chianti Classico, Riserva level from a modern leaning producer like Antinori, 1985. Damn…Tempranillo didn’t even cross my mind. I didn’t think the color was dark enough and I didn’t really get American oak the way I would expect with Rioja…but here we are. Now that I think about it, Antinori may not have using barrique back then. Perhaps I was trying to be too be too clever; I’ll learn from this. Regardless, I thought this was freaking delicious and showing really well! Fully mature but should enjoy this stage for the next ten years. Drink now through 2033. — 4 months ago

Ethan Clark

9.1

Perfect for a dnd game where my players got arrested 😂 — 5 years ago

Chadwick Torres

9.1

This is delicious. Deep earthy notes, musty. — 5 years ago

with Rebecca

Eliot Hamerman

9.1

Beautiful finish. Drinking great. — 7 months ago

Larry Kooper

8.9

Dry, good for hot weather, slightly acidic — a year ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Dried apricot and cherry. A hint of cola but very old. Soft and gorgeous. Long and pretty. — 3 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Stanislav Lobanov

9.1

16.5/20 (91/100) Приятный аромат с нотами цветов тысячелистника, тимьяна, спелых груш и ананасов, а также мандаринового джема. Умеренные тельность и кислотность. Очень хорошо! — 5 years ago