Damian

9.3

Cedar, fruit in the background, coconut?. Mature and delicious — 20 days ago

Christopher J. Simovich

9.8

This was perfect right from the bottle to a 20 minute decant. I felt like an angel baby swatted in cotton candy after drinking this one. Paired with meats and dishes at Bazaar in Washington DC. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Splash decanted directly before service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours out of red Solo cups. The 1981 Gran Reserva Blanco pours, a golden color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of Khalas dates, dried apricot, black lemon, almonds, toasted coconut and marshmallow. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is waxy. A cerebral wine and just lovely stuff. Well stored bottles have a long life yet left ahead. Drink now with patience and plenty of air and through 2051. — 2 months ago

M. Pablo Pavan

9.3

Considerando el precio - 10/10!!
Mejor compra. — 2 months ago

Michael Wehner

9.7

Intense rioja, will age very well — 2 months ago

Sergio Fernández de Córdova

9.5

Global advisory meeting dinner. — 4 months ago

Victor Charcan

9.0

Always fine. The blood, iron like hint of Mencía, very mineral, fine red fruit and great acid — 4 months ago

Elle Scorcho

9.5

Delicious. Notes of tobacco, raspberry, plum, cocoa, dessert, and tar on the nose. Medium-plus bodied with a palate to match. Subtle tannins balance a rich, fruit-forward palate. Tons of red and purple fruit. Deep, dark Pinot Noir that’s still light enough to sip or pair with food. — a month ago

Ken Southall

9.2

Full bodied with a bit of pepper. A bit pricier at $40 — a month ago

George Hesse

9.0

Dinner at the Savoy Grill. — 2 months ago

Ericsson

9.6

Wine of the Year by WS in 2020. Revisiting this jewel is magical. Wine is aging incredibly well. Showing secondary and tertiary characteristics. The tannins are becoming fine grain and velvety. The fruit even more consentrated. — 2 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Dark ruby color with a cranberry colored meniscus. Intense aromas of tobacco, wet soil, graphite and dried purple flowers with a subtle black fruit note. The savory palate also is full of tobacco, bramble, dried citrus, black tea and baker’s chocolate with just a bit of black berry/cherry/plum fruit. Hint of baking spices on the medium finish. Very low acidity and little in the way of tannin. Probably a bit past its prime but still quite complex. Extremely earthy and dense. Better with aeration and with food. Also better the second day. — 2 months ago

Matthew Doty

9.2

2015 vintage. Outstanding! — 4 months ago

Takuya Namise

8.9

Wagyu Shin — 7 days ago

Carol Montoya

9.0

Tasted at Total Wine & bought a bottle. A little fruity. Not too bold. Good with steak. — a month ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.2

Classic Spanish, delicious with stew — a month ago

with Brian

Jeremiah Diaz

9.1

Clear, medium ruby in color; on the nose, it's clean with pronounced primary and secondary aromas of cherries, hibiscus, and charred oak; on the palate, it's dry with medium acidity, medium tannins, high (but well integrated) alcohol, medium body, and pronounced primary flavors of stewed strawberries, black plums, and camphor with a long finish. This wine is balanced and complex. Overall, I rate this wine as very good. Nellie likes it, too. — 2 months ago

with Nellie

Benjamin Hickey

9.1

Super fresh, very light — 3 months ago

Stephen Dodson

9.2

No sediment, great colour and rich deep flavours — 4 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

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! — 4 months ago