Yosuke Sato

9.1

スペインの赤
タンニンをほぼ感じないけど重いスッキリ — a month ago

Ericsson

9.2

Tempranillo from numerous Vega Sicilia vineyards in Ribera del Duero. A classic with great aging potential. — 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Deep Ruby color with aromas of fruit, earthy spiced and woodsy notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and plum with cedar, tobacco, leather and spicy notes. Firm chewy tannins, medium finish ending with fruit, tobacco, cedar and earthy mineral character. — 2 months ago

Eric Hoepelman

9.6

Thank you! @Liselotte Brouwers — 2 months ago

Joanne Franzel

9.0

Delicious with a dry aged rib eye — 3 months ago

Mark Diblin

8.9

Excellent Spanish crianza. Sharing with family. — 4 months ago

Will Stanley

9.5

Macerated cherry, spice, cigar box, Mediterranean herbs, all come alive in this exceptional field blend of native varieties on Tenerife’s volcanic soils: Táganan, named for the area, from Spanish superstars Envínate. Intensely perfumed, it’s a stunning, elegant red with tremendous clarity and precision, clean and bright with great structure. The finish is long, with saturated sour cherry and a kiss of vanilla. Immaculate stuff, memorable. Decanting essential.

May 2025 — 5 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

This one has fleshed out nicely over the last 2 years, showing better balance and integration of flavors. Acidity has become more mellow. Nose of lava/asphalt/petrol and grilled lemon. Very mineral, earthy, and austere on the palate as well. Lemony, smoky and salty finish. Almost like a shot of tequila…! 🌵 🍋 🧂
Singular and special. — a month ago

Roy Goble

8.9

Pedestrian but the restaurant food was amazing — 2 months ago

Sergio Fernández de Córdova

9.5

Global advisory meeting dinner. — 2 months ago

Erica Cessna

9.3

Saratoga wine — 2 months ago

Paul J

9.1

PnP. Modestly dark purple color. Would never guess Spain from the nose and palate. This is straight up Rhone! Dark cherries, meaty/earthy, some tobacco, and subtle herbs. Nice depth and finish. Solid restaurant list value. — 4 months ago

with Brooke

Alvaro Bustillos

9.0

Cnog kevin lico benito carlos — 6 months ago

Dave Rostker

9.0

Served with Paceta de cerdo com mojo rojo — a month ago

with Heather

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Pale lemon with crisp stone fruit and citrus aromas. On the palate apple, pear and melon flavors with lemon citrus. Medium finish ending with fruit, spice and floral mineral tang. Grab some Sushi. — a month ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe fruit, spices and oaky notes. On the palate flavors of ripe blackberry and plum with cedar and floral notes. Firm tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, spice, oak and floral notes. Drink now. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Chih winegeeks valle de los encinos — 2 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

08, 09, 10 blend — 4 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Deep Ruby, slight purple edges, aromas of sweet red and black fruits with pepper spice and oak, 100% Tempranillo, aged in American oak. On the palate flavors of blackberry and cherry with licorice, cacao, vanilla and toasty oak tones. Full ripe tannins, wonderful balance, lively acidity on a long finish ending with an earthy mineral character. Very nice! — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe, mostly dark fruits: plums, black cherry, dark brambles, purple flowers, sweet tobacco, anise, leather, vanilla and baking spices. I believe this wine sees some new, small format oak. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is smooth and luxurious. Alcohol is medium+. The wine is fairly well balanced.

Initial conclusions: this could be Merlot or a Merlot-based blend, Cabernet Franc (or based blend), Syrah, Tempranillo, Malbec or Carménère from the United States, France, Spain or Argentina. From my experience, I didn’t think it was purple or single-toned enough for Malbec. There wasn’t any rotondun or reductive qualities I usually get from Syrah; so I eliminated that as well. There weren’t enough pyrazines for Cab Franc. It left me with Tempranillo or Merlot and since this was lavishly oaked (I felt most new French oak), I veered towards Merlot and since it was leaning pretty heavily towards its fruit and the ABV was elevated, I was going New World instead of Right Bank. Final conclusion: Merlot or Merlot-based blend from the United States, from California, Napa Valley from 2015. Gosh dammit. I forgot about the possibility of Tempranillo from Toro. I totally get it but don’t hate my analysis or call. I’ve had Termes and Numanthia countless times but this was the first time trying Termanthia. It’s a big boy…but pretty well balanced considering the power. Drink now through 2032+. — 6 months ago