Mark S.

9.0

Elegant natural orange wine. A bit sweet sour grapefruit Bodegas y Viñedos Verum Ulterior Naranja Albillo Real Moravia Agria 22 @3000, Arome, 240205 — 2 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Dark fruit. Plum and garrigue. Quite intense still… still tight. Very good. — 4 years ago

with Paul and Ara

Roland Fleck

9.0

Haven’t tried the other years. But this is award winning for a reason. Needs a little time to breathe, great for a warm summers evening — 4 years ago

Jason Gallo-Gaffner

8.9

Very good for the price — 5 years ago

B

10

2004 Vega Sicilia Unico. Anniversary date night in SF at Bellota. Let it sit in the glass and decanter for an hour before drinking and it could use a few more hours. After an hour, it opened up a tiny bit. Inky, rich, tannic, but delicious. Dark fruit, asphalt, black pepper, lavender on the front. Balanced, but very young. — 6 years ago

Adam Reinhard

9.5

Tannins stick firmly to ones teeth — 7 years ago

B

10

1985 Contina Reserva Rioja. Dinner w D&M H and B&K K at Woo. Drank after ‘82 Lopez and ‘82 Vina Real. Not quite as enjoyable as the first two. Nothing remarkable abt this one, but still delicious. — 8 years ago

Ted

9.3

Reminds me of a Burgundy. Real good. Grapefruit, pear and lemon. A bit oily. Used my outdoor fridge to chill. 🥶 — 2 years ago

with Jeni

Donald Williams

9.4

A real beauty, compared to the last one we drank, 2 years age. This was full of fresh fruit, even after 15 years. Exactly what we expect in a Ribera del Duero. — 4 years ago

with Bonnie

Jakub Kalinowski

9.6

Beautiful enticing aromatics with some dark fruit (more red than black), a bit of kirsch, wet earth, leather, tobacco leaf and a exotic spice box. Evolved yet surprisingly fresh!
Quite light on the palate yet with a lot of character & presence, aetheric and airy yet with power & precision. Brilliant energy & elegance with lively acidity and mellowed, ultra fine tannins.
This is a meditation wine - I could sit with a glass of this the whole evening!
A grand unforgettable wine! — 5 years ago

Chris Haywood

8.9

Possibly overextracted for some but this is an excitingly fierce take on Mencia. Chalky thick tannin structure and the decade or so since bottling has brought out some minty and resinous notes - bit of intrigue. Because some might find it a tad brutal, and lacking in fruit for real aging potential, this dips below the nines. — 6 years ago

David

9.3

Nice smooth rueda, — 7 years ago

Neil Shah

9.6

I mean, come on!! And at the worlds oldest restaurant to boot. — 7 years ago

great.lena

8.9

2020- perfect! — 2 years ago

Ed Chin

9.3

Very nice but was out shown to me by the Real. Maybe a few yrs would help as the depth wasn’t what I expected especially on the finish. — 3 years ago

Joakim J

9.5

Täyteläinen ja tamminen, loistava pihvin kanssa — 4 years ago

with Veera

J Levenson

9.1

Upped my rating to a 9.1 based on quality to price. Give it a 30 min decant. “This wine contains 100% Tempranillo Peludo-a sub variety abandoned by many because if it’s low yield end and it’s one of the most memorable real Riojas we’ve had in quite some time.” - David Lynch, SommSelect — 5 years ago

Sarah Boyle Robert

9.0

Very decent by all standards. — 6 years ago

Brock Janoff

9.5

Excellent rosé — 7 years ago

Mirelsa Modestti

9.3

Red fruit has never been as regal. The visual experience is bathed in red elegance. A hint of licorice in the nose, followed by an explosion of berries all over the place, and then the most beautiful silk as it fades into a long, subtle farewell. A beautiful surprise every time. — 8 years ago