Gran Copos Real

Bodegas Valdemar

Conde de Valdemar Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2007

Watching Real Madrid following a delightful spag boll.... This is a creation beyond man and pure art... This is my Sistine chapel - than you Spain — 11 years ago

Bodegas Franco-Españolas

Bordón Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2005

Tobacco and vanilla. Pretty sharp. Drinkable now. Real nice. — 12 years ago

Justin and Matt liked this

Viña Real (CVNE)

Rioja Tempranillo 1998

A great value at 20 US dollars. Brick-red, pronounced nose with a spectrum of red fruit and black cherry, leather, tobacco and truffles. Caramel and moss are very pronounced too. It may have passed its peak but nevertheless, it is still a pleasant Gran Reserva that is complicated and not tired at all. In the mouth, suave tannin with very accessible acidity, fruit, truffles and leather are displayed with a pretty lengthy finish on animal fur and caramel. This wine should be enjoyed the moment that it is accessible and without decantation, the fruit and finish will go down rapidly after an hour's decanting with more account of notice on alcohol. 87points. Tasted in Beijing, 22th Oct. 2013. — 13 years ago

Bodega DiamAndes

Diamandes de Uco Gran Reserva Malbec Blend 2008

Real expressive blackberries, violets and pepper nose, so intense...a tannic youngster on the palate, but great concentration and oak integration, a little heat and lower acid detracts but a solid hedonists wine. 2008 vintage. — 11 years ago

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Bodegas Muga

Gran Reserva Prado Enea Rioja Tempranillo 2005

Dried cherries, craisins, sweet wood, sage, cigar box. Medium plus acid and tannin. Excellent now but shows real promise for aging. — 11 years ago

Navazos Palazzi

Gran Reserva Solera Brandy de Jerez 2013

Fire woman! Brilliant. No cheap caramel here. The real deal. — 12 years ago

Tom liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura 1991

The white star of the evening, despite having a subdued nose of prickling minerality, lemon zest diesel kumquat and spice. Not going to be a real long-lived vintage, but may probably show even better in 5 years. Palate was explosive and concentrated to the point of pain, layered with fresh spicy kumquat. A lighter color than usual due to solitary old barrel use in this one, a bit lighter in body but by no means less potent. Outstanding blanc! 1991 vintage. — 11 years ago

Anthony and Bill liked this

Gimenez Riili

Joyas de Familia Mendoza Gran Syrah Blend 2011

Uco Valley charmer from the Brothers, age or drink today. The real deal of cab / Malbec / merlot / cab franc blends that put Bordeaux on the map. — 13 years ago

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