Mary H

9.2

Punchy crowpleaser: heavy, almost syrupy body with strong, bold flavors of oaky vanilla, ripe black cherry, and cinnamon spice. Smooth and round mouthfeel. Not terribly complex but a joy to drink. — 4 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.6

Blend of Tempranillo with a little Mazuelo (Cariñena), each aged separately for 26 months (Temp-American / Mazuelo-French), pronounced bouquet of berry fruits with complex spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, cherry and plum flavors, well balanced, with pepper, cinnamon and slight tobacco. Long finish, fine tannins ending with fruit and an earthy mineral character. Outstanding, will still age! — 4 months ago

Ming L

9.2

Notes of black plum, blueberry syrup, fig, licorice, and sweet spice. Despite its hedonistic density, the wine holds balance, lifted by polished acidity and firm yet plush tannins. The palate is opulent, velvety, and long, delivering a decadent but controlled expression of power.

Had not tasted a Clio in a while. So delicious. Made me so want to pull the 19’ El Nido. — 4 months ago

Brian Montgomery

9.0

Good pizza wine — 5 months ago

with Jessica

G Faul

9.2

2001 drunk Dec 2025 — 5 months ago

Sébastien F

9.2

C'est chaleureux mais très très harmonieux — 6 months ago

John Osgood

9.0

Lighter in weight. Some natural notes. — 4 months ago

Daniel Jara

9.3

Uff rioja , ole , ole y ole! — 4 months ago

Roman Ochocki

9.5

The wine is subtle and elegant. The tannins are velvety, and the acidity rounds out the finish. The taste buds provide more of an experience than the nose. Dried plum, leather, tobacco, perhaps a softening vanilla. A few more herbs (?) finish, but I'm betting on clove. — 4 months ago

Natasha Langton

9.3

Mushroomy flavours which opened up to something altogether more velvety — 5 months ago

Justin Manni

9.3

Fantastic — 4 months ago

Brian Hearty

9.3

2020. Broke up the Christmas Eve seafood tradition and braised a beef roast instead. This big, vanilla oaky garnacha paired great! — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021 vintage. Phenomenal value. Medium heavy body. Spicy conversation amongst fruit-driven interplay. Substantial but not deal-breaking tannins. 12.10.25. — 6 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

A stop for Sofia & I in 2015.

Tempranillo with this age is so soft, elegant and even a tad sweet for such a rustic varietal. This bottle has been well stored acquired from a distributor. Very little soft, mushy sediment and no bottle neck burn. Perfect fill line.

It glides onto the palate. Ripe; sweet to tart/sour cherries, rhubarb, brambly blackberries/black raspberries, baked plums & strawberries with some me hovering raspberries/blueberries. Dry-tobacco-stems-leather-top soil-crushed rocks-understated herbs-sage/bay leaf, haunting spices, incense, balsamic, sweet, mid tarriness, dry tomatoes w/ leaf, dry; dark red flowers-roses, rainfall acidity, well balanced, soft structure/tension and elegant finish that lasts 90 seconds and falls on dry earthiness & flowers.

This picked up weight as it decanted & with the Bavette Steak w/ Chimichurri Sauce. — 5 months ago

John Osgood

9.1

Tasty Rioja, would buy again — 4 months ago

Aylin Ulku

9.0

delicious, a bit austere in the best way. some dark fruits — 5 months ago

Ivor

9.5

Reached its apogee and shined at the Christmas dinner table. Creamy, Smokey, delicate and long. A pure treat. Best one yet, one left. — 5 months ago

Mike Lang

9.0

Beautiful, balanced wine. Will purchase again. — 5 months ago

Enrique

9.4

No decepciona. Rioja de ley — 5 months ago

Ruud Verhagen

9.3

93+ still needs some time to come around. — 6 months ago