R J Thom

9.0

Well balanced fruit with cherry and leather. Nice tannins on the finish. Overall, a great value wine. — 10 years ago

with Askly, Charlotte and 1 other

Joe Lucca

8.9

Spring flowers and dried herbs on the nose. Tart cherry, black plum, and raspberry. Tons of minerals!!!! Himalayan salt, crushed slate, wet river rocks. A trip beneath the earth's crust in the shadow of Etna. This has the grip and saline acidity to cut through richness. Might be a good match with grilled sausages. Or a foil to long simmered tomato sauce. — 10 years ago

with Diana

Kai Chang

9.2

Clear deep purple colour with watery rim. Clean medium intensity aroma with minty black cherry and black currant with hint of oak smokiness and vanilla. Dry on the palate full bodied medium alcohol with medium acidity and high but smooth velvety tannin. Flavours of earthy black currant, black cherry, and vanilla. Flavours last through into its long pleasant finish. Very good quality, drink now but can age for another 3 to 5 years for a even more balanced complexity. — 12 years ago

Megan Russell

9.0

On the nose, I smell cherry and vanilla. Tasting wise, it's very smooth. Not super tannic, more juicy. Notes of blackberry and cherry. — 10 years ago

Brett Fromme

9.5

Decanted 2 hours. A fantastic Tuscan IGT that will impress even the most discerning wine lovers. Nose of herbs meat and subtle cherry. On the palate dark fruits, herbs, meat, and loads of spice. Very complex. — 10 years ago

Martin Redmond

9.0

Dark ruby color with dried herb, raspberry, cherry, and a bit of spice aromas. On the palate it approaches medium-bodied, with a harmonious, elegant character and silky texture with dark chocolate covered cherries, pomegranate, and a bit of cola flavors. Med long finish. — 11 years ago

John-Louis Kronfeld

9.2

Beautiful aromas of milk chocolate covered cherries with a cherry liquor note. Undertones of leather and vanilla. The palate is soft, juicy. Dry on the finish and showcases the ripe black fruits, creamy oak and fine grained tannins. — 12 years ago

Patrick McKee

9.4

Opaque red w slight orange rim. Iron, earth, funk, dried herb, black cherry, rose. On palate red apple peel, more metal/funk; good acid, mild tannin, slightly bitter. Mourvèdre dominant. — 10 years ago

with Kim

Cory Fierro

9.8

BEAUTIFUL color on this wine, just stunning.

The nose gives off delicate red and pink flower notes, along with cola, cedarwood and white chocolate.

This is one of the prettiest wines I've ever tasted. Pure velvet luxury on the palate with candied red cherry and balanced acidity.

Compared to the Belle Glos Dairyman pinot noir I had last month this was a good deal better. Now onto Las Alturas! — 11 years ago

with Adolfo and Holly

Jim Daunais

9.6

What Rioja should taste like - classic strawberry, cherry, hint of vanilla - and plenty of earth tones on the nose. — 12 years ago