Ryan

8.9

Consumed May 2025. — 3 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+. — 4 months ago

Jasna

8.9

New favorite🍷 — 5 years ago

Nic Anderson

9.0

Fruit forward Spanish wine. Paired well with pizza and dark chocolate. Very smooth on the palette — 6 years ago

Paolo Pascolo

9.2

Incredible nose. Fresh in the mouth, really enjoyable. — 8 years ago

Mick Farrell

9.3

Tetsuya's course 9 — 8 years ago

with Paul, Peter and 3 others

Daniel Diaz

8.9

Zolecki’s Memorial Day 2025 — 3 months ago

Jon Bowling

9.1

Excellent — 5 months ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

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

9.2

Amazing aromas — 7 months ago

Ivor

9.2

Big and vibrant and a lot better than last bottle which was stewey and alcoholic. Feels quite sophisticated even. — 8 months ago

Rob

9.0

Up my street! — 5 years ago

Mike Holzer

9.1

Typical very good toro wine. Great black fruit. Good length — 6 years ago

with Ania

Alice Kim

9.9

Muuuito bom — 8 years ago

Diana Sabo

9.0

Enjoyed on May 9, 2025 — 3 months ago

David Smisek

8.9

03/15/25 at total wine for $6. Not bad for price. Subtle Pepper flavor but smooth. Work with steak dinner. Normally we do $20-40 wine, this worked well. — 5 months ago

Lauren Wood

9.0

A foolproof supermarket wine. Really delicious, especially seeing as so many bottles of this are made! Very nice. — 8 months ago

J Son

10

Always a winner — 9 months ago

Pablo Cetlinski

10

Oily, cherry, herby. Beautifull!!!! — 6 years ago

Joyce Tompsett

9.3

Earthy lovely — 7 years ago

Narelle Burke

9.2

A lovely red with our cheese board! — 8 years ago