Cruz Alta

Marqués de Murrieta

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2005

Lovely wine. It’s wild that recent releases go for $200+ per bottle. Bought for $40 from vinchicago many years ago, after having at Terete in Haro, Rioja on our honeymoon.

Paired with grilled leg of lamb marinated with garlic, rosemary, thyme, and orange. Opened 4 hours ahead and decanted an hour. Not quite as deep as the last bottle (2+ years ago) but still very delicious. Wonderful example of what well made top quality Rioja can be. Incredible depth on the palate and finish. Medium perfect acid. Just delicious.
— 3 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Yum! Great pairing too!
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@Tom Casagrande thank you! Yes it really worked.

La Rioja Alta

Viña Ardanza Reserva Selección Especial Tempranillo Blend 2016

At Tapas “Oscar” Corralejo- Fuerteventura-España 🇪🇸
94 DSP
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Ceritas

Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Decent but could use a little more oomph — 12 days ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Bosconia Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

Blend of mostly Tempranillo with about equal amounts of Garnacho, Graciano and Manzuelo, deep Ruby with a graceful bouquet of berry fruits, cigar box spice with fresh earthy tones, a traditional Rioja, still reticent. On the silky smooth palate, elegant with layers of flavors of ripe blackberry and cherry, tobacco, smoky cedar, dark fruit, vanilla spice, very well balanced with fine soft tannins and a clean structure ending with a nice long chalky earthy character. Delicious! — 20 days ago

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Ceritas

Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Not as good as the bottle we had 2 years ago. All of the great lemon peel and minerality and texture and acid are still there - but this is oddly lacking on the mid palate, so you get a nice entry and exit but not a lot of meat in the middle. — 15 days ago

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Seth Masterson

Seth Masterson

Well that's something you don't see everyday - a Sonoma County winery using Santa Cruz Mountain grapes for their Chardonnay

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

Delicious per usual. Last had 2 years ago and this is in a nice place. Perfect with skirt steak off the grill. A treat. — 20 days ago

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Dave

Dave

A treat, indeed!

R. López de Heredia

Viña Cubillo Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2013

A blend of 80% Tempranillo with 15% Garnacha, rest Graciano and Mazuelo, aged 5 years in American oak, deep Ruby with aromas of ripe jammy fruits, spice and tobacco notes, resulting from a warm dry growing season. On the palate flavors of ripe plum, blueberry and ripe cherry with spice, tobacco and cedar notes. Fine big rustic tannins, long finish, savory ending with tobacco and leather notes. Nice! — 20 days ago

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Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

Smells and then tastes like burgundy.

Red raspberry and beautiful finesse
— 3 days ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura 2007

Full-bodied and delicious. Dark cherries, cassis, cinnamon, leather, and dark chocolate. Smooth, satisfying finish. — 13 days ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

Mary H
9.2

Tannins already soft, lots of woodsiness, muted red fruit — 14 days ago

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