Rick Tett

10

Wow. This is an amazing zin. Rich fruit with blackberry, with a bit of leather. I'm mostly a earthy cab and Rioja lover, so this surprised me. Someone gave us a bottle and since I was in SF for the weekend I went the tiny winery in Livermore and bought a case. — 7 years ago

Vincent Filiatrault

8.9

Reminding me of old vines Rioja. — 7 years ago

Les Huisman

9.5

Last bottle I have, but hell, why wait when it's peaking like this.
Actually it's reminiscent of old-school Rioja.
Craziness. — 8 years ago

Rich Friedland

9.5

That nice balance of Napa and Rioja; soft, plump jammy stone fruits with a bit of cigar box kick. — 9 years ago

Nesim Bekalti

9.0

Bay, chervil, tarragon, peach, grapey. — 9 years ago

Jen Kwiatek

9.2

Buttery smooth and delicious — 9 years ago

Deborah Heath

9.3

In Rioja, Graciano is often blended w Tempranillo. Here it stands alone, confoundingly aromatic w roses & violets on the nose and tart cherry on the palate. — 10 years ago

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Mark Lindzy

9.3

Proof of terroir: this is damn fine Tempranillo, but it is definitely not Rioja. — 10 years ago

Dan Cepeda

9.1

Smells so good! Somewhat sweet but not gross. Really good $10 wine! — 11 years ago

Lacy Shelton

9.6

Denver Rioja — 11 years ago

Beau Carson

9.1

Off vintage, but beautiful wine. Called Rioja Reserva. — 7 years ago

Wine101Hamden

9.0

Beautiful smooth oak with faint hints of eucalyptus and lavender. Medium body and tannins. This reminds me of a few Loire Valley Cab Francs. Single varietal Graciano that is an affordable luxury! — 7 years ago

Tara Rowland

9.5

I've had several great Chateau Musar reds but this white is amazing!!! Similar to an aged blanco Rioja — 7 years ago

Moop

10

Apricot citrus splendor w Steve & Paula Roth — 8 years ago

Jeremy Cope

9.0

Chocolate and dark plums. — 9 years ago

Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

9.0

This is showing really great. Even in context of actual Rioja. — 9 years ago

Colin Cahoon

10

Leather and tobacco on the nose; leather, pepper, and licorice on the palate; long pepper finish. On a blind taste I would probably confuse this with a well aged Rioja. — 9 years ago

Jill Maltby

9.5

Suprising start with a smooth finish! — 10 years ago

Liz Stroud

9.8

Had this in the Shenandoah mountains. Smooth. — 11 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.0

Warm; red plum with leather and sweet pipe Tobacco. Opens like Rioja, but finishes in Washington form; cool, with honed tannins. — 11 years ago

Rob French

9.0

Surprisingly good with balanced smoke and spice. Reminded me of some nice rioja. — 7 years ago

Marc Koslowsky

9.2

Nice lineup last night....Rioja gets the nod but this Bond is still just a baby at 14 years old — 7 years ago

Dawn Messinger

9.1

Purchased from Rioja. Gift from Alex. Drank at Undercurrent with stuffed mozzarella and chicken melanaise — 7 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.2

2007 in 2016. Fruit has fallen and has become a little port, a little tawny, but there's a vanillin, a dustiness over dried red fruit and prune that reminds me of a great old Rioja that made me really enjoy this. — 8 years ago

Jay Svoboda

8.9

Allow me to start with a confession: I love Carmenere. Never had a glass I didn't like. Oddly enough, it's really the only grape from Chile I've truly enjoyed (that's probably not fair, so let's just say Carmenere is definitely head and shoulders above any of the competition. And this doesn't even factor in the ridiculous value - this particular bottle fits into the sub $10 range. It's kind of like a new world Rioja, which incidentally, also tends to be a bargain (and delicious). Dark red fruit - plums, stewed raspberries and blackberries - meet tobacco, farm pasture, eucalyptus, and menthol (and a touch of petrol) on the nose. Silky smooth tannins greet the palette, with black and red fruits forward and a bit of rich, black soil in the background. Everyone's tastes are different, of course, but if you haven't found your wag to a Chilean Carmenere yet you should really give one a try. — 9 years ago

Erik McLaughlin

Vice President Seven Hills Winery

9.1

Stewed fruits, tar, earth, mushroom, funk. A ringer for Rioja. — 9 years ago

David Quammen

10

08/09/14 Ben Folds and the symphony orchestra with Kris and Deanna @ deer valley — 10 years ago

Don Lawson

9.8

Excellent. Happy Birthday to me and the US Marines that I proudly served for 10 years. — 10 years ago

Alicia Hargraves

8.9

Great tannins, perfect for patio dining :) — 11 years ago

Carol Fellner

9.1

A wonderful choice for having on hand. Tasty and full in mouth — 11 years ago