Wine tasting with Jen and Raphaelle at Christ Church college 🍾 — 9 years ago
The day the world realises what amazing value lies in Rioja will be a sad day for my wallet. What promises to be a classic vintage from one of THE classic Alta producers for $30? You don't get that anywhere else. Deliciously aromatic. Dried flowers and dried orange peel in a spice cupboard which is exactly where they belong. Surprisingly approachable for a young Reserva with such stuffing - fine tannins and great acidity in perfect balance with bitter cherry compote and dark chocolate on the finish. So good with the lasagne we paired it with. I ate so much bloody lasagne. I just didn't want it to end. This wine is ready to go right now but I will be buying a case and attempting to hold it until the ruby turns brick-orange and all the secondary complexities of this classic bottling come to fruition. Christ, I'm full! — 9 years ago
Blackberries, currants. Deep, deep, deep. Chewy upfront and smooth silky tannins on the end. Fucking Christ. — 10 years ago
Lovely mid-level Rioja from one of the truly legendary vintages of the 1900s. After a while this really opened up but Christ it took a good while - basically a day of slow ox and an hour and a bit in the glass. Black cherry and farm soil on the nose with great acidity and balance, thought perhaps a little short. Still, a seriously solid wine. Could probably leave it in the glass for another week and it would still be fine... — 8 years ago
God gets a ten, Christ gets 9.9 this wine gets 9.8 — 9 years ago
Ripe melon and Christ finish. Slight hint of tropical fruit and citrus. — 9 years ago
Great go to manzanilla. Would you mix it with lemonade? Christ. — 9 years ago
Jesus Christ in a bread bin!! This wine is everything I wanted it to be. The spice, the raisins, the leather. Great balance, exactly where it needs to be. Terrific. An ethereal experience. — 9 years ago
Holy Christ. — 10 years ago
Girls afternoon with two sisters-in-Christ!! Really nice wine! Will order more!! — 10 years ago
Cry for me, Christ-ino — 9 years ago
Christ. Someone's feeling generous tonight. Happy to get a tipple. At 10 years. It's still too young. Shows all the the range of Cab Franc flavors and aromas. Kinda crazy. Big, yet lithe and elegant. Tannic, but velvety smooth. Hard to wrap your head around this on one glass. — 9 years ago
Holy Mother of Christ. An explosion of black cherry juice on the nose, mixes with a palate of smooth game and fruit. Guigal doesn't f$ck around. Impressive wine. Porterhouse pair. — 9 years ago
Jesus H. Christ! — 10 years ago
J Chechik
This does not taste like a $20 Shiraz. Christ, these wines are good. — 8 years ago