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+. — 7 months ago

Chris Regina

9.3

Coffee. Fig Newton. Black currant. Prune. Camphor nose. Soy sauce. Cassis. Brambly. Strawberry Raspberry. — 6 years ago

Mike Holzer

9.1

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

with Ania

Philip May

9.0

Beautiful black currant aroma and velvety mouthfeel. Love it! — 9 years ago

Matt Lehman

8.9

A perfectly acceptable red wine. Not as full as I normally like, but still satisfying. — 10 years ago

Rachel Franceschi

9.0

Delish. Fruity aroma and smooth on the finish. Really great. — 10 years ago

Phil Handford

9.4

Very easy drinking and smooth on the palate. — 11 years ago

Oleg Lebedev

9.2

Ягодно фруктовость, мощно и элегантно одновременно, танины вельвет, как я люблю :) — 11 years ago

Nathan Bodin

9.5

@ Heckman's w filet & bernaise. More minerality than typical Toro. Great body. PA state store. — 12 years ago

Jon Bowling

9.1

Excellent — 8 months ago

Jasna

8.9

New favorite🍷 — 5 years ago

Rob

9.0

Up my street! — 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

Alice Kim

9.9

Muuuito bom — 8 years ago

Sandi Goldman

9.0

Perfect sipping wine. — 9 years ago

Robert Parks

8.9

I like it. Full bodied Tempranillo with a hint of spice. Good balance — 10 years ago

Rae F

8.9

So delicious perfect Sunday wine down 😉 — 10 years ago

Michelle Carrier

9.4

Excellent. Juicy — 11 years ago

Anthony Grimes

9.7

In 1997 Chateau Mouton Rothschild teamed up with Concha y Toro on Cabernet-Sauvignon vines. Wow, what a partnership. — 12 years ago

Molly Pearseb

9.8

A 2010 (notated as MMX) from toro, Spain. Brilliant. From Murphy's — 13 years ago

Kevin McCann

9.1

Wegmans “peppery” wine - carmenere grape — 10 months ago

Livio Pastorino

9.4

Degustando un Tinta de Toro o Tempranillo Matsu (Esperar) “El Pícaro” de la D.O. Toro, Zamora y Valladolid España, fresco, color rubí, matices morados, frutos negros, moras, arándanos, en boca: sabroso, marca la uva, la masticas, fresco, lo acompañé con un jugoso tallarín saltado, temperatura de servicio 16°-18° C Calidad precio muy buena, ¡un abrazo!  #TintadeToro #vinosdeespaña #Zamora #Valladolid #wines #vinos #winelovers #pisco #vino #España #Peru  — 5 years ago

Pablo Cetlinski

10

Oily, cherry, herby. Beautifull!!!! — 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

Lorraine Cancellieri

9.0

Smooth, really like — 9 years ago

Randy Crouch

9.5

Outstanding Malbec. Like velvet. OMG! — 10 years ago

Nathanael Filbert

9.1

Nose: fig and Asphalt and earth

Taste: candid walnut up front? plum and berry, very fruit forward in the middle. Finishes spicy! Love the prickling sensation as the berry fades.

this is the 2013 not 2011 (photo incorrect) — 11 years ago

Phil Beshara

9.5

Professor Bueno's finest — 12 years ago

André Magri

10

Recomendo. Excelente Espanhol. — 13 years ago