Rob Brobst III

10

Silky, perfumed and perfect — 5 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Deep Ruby color, purple hues, aromas of red and black fruits with herb and cigar spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry and blackberry with vanilla, cacao and tobacco. Fine round tannins, medium+ length ending with fruit, tobacco and mineral spice. Good now! — 6 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. — 6 months 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. — 7 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! — 10 months ago

Eoin Danaher

9.0

Stephens day tipple... Beautiful — 5 years ago

Renita Millar

10

Dry but Really good flavour and body! — 7 years ago

with Caitlin

Michael Perry

9.1

Delicate with great pepper notes — 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

Nick Boulas

9.1

Nice spice and red fruits on the palate. Hints of wet road tar and smoke. Not a strong finish but nice — 12 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.5

Vintage 2010 | Bottled elegance and finesse | paired with veal cheeke stew and frites — 6 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

I’ve posted on this 2022 a few times previously, wanted to compare it to the 2023 we also had, this is much better than the newer 2023, more depth and complexity, longer finish, very fine $15 wine!! — 6 months ago

with Jim

Lori K

9.3

Great fruit, well balanced, almost case worthy — 6 months ago

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. — 7 months ago

with Nellie

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Deep Ruby with aromas of dark red fruits, spice and notes of forest floor. On the palate flavors of blueberry and blackberry with floral, herb and oak. Fine grainy chalky tannins, lively acidity, long finish ending with fruit and mineral spice, tight, needs time. Nice! — 5 years ago

Frank

9.0

Jason brought for boys golf week. Spainish. 10 yr great. — 7 years ago

Mark Mannebach

9.2

Very smooth with mineral notes & melon — 8 years ago

Nelsie Birch

9.0

Solid. Smooth. Right level of boldness — 11 years ago

with Walter

Peter Skoog

9.0

Reasonably priced in Pennsylvania. Good drinkable wine if you like fuller bodied reds. Will be getting a couple more bottles. — 11 years ago

Phil Roberts

9.6

$22 in Calgary — 13 years ago

Damian

9.3

Cedar, fruit in the background, coconut?. Mature and delicious — 6 months ago

Carol Montoya

9.0

Tasted at Total Wine & bought a bottle. A little fruity. Not too bold. Good with steak. — 6 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2012 | morello cherries, good balance, a bit dry aftertaste — 6 months ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.2

Classic Spanish, delicious with stew — 7 months ago

with Brian

Stephen Dodson

9.2

No sediment, great colour and rich deep flavours — 9 months ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

Barnyard funk on open. Soily. Wet leather. Needs time to expand. Time that I didn't afford it. Quite better than my last time with this. 2012 vintage offers more weight and heft. Very good.

92+ points — 5 years ago

Setrida Nohra

9.3

Light and flavorful — 7 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

8.9

I think last year's was better. This is a little youngish tastin'.

89+ points — 9 years ago

Napa Valley Wine Academy

9.1

#ilgrigio #granselezione #chianticlassico #tuscany #italianwineprofessional — 11 years ago

Paul Taylor

9.2

Fantastic depth and body. — 12 years ago