Evan Bienstock

9.2

Smokey chicken on the Green Egg and a 10yr old Rioja. This wine is big; everywhere. It needs time. But I’m 10 years it will be a-mazing. Terrific now. — 6 years ago

Mindy Woytasczyk

9.0

Mild, dry, delicious...doesn't finish dry. Has some pep for an aftertaste. Love it! — 8 years ago

Clarke Gasper

9.2

Blue and black fruit with sweet spices, ash, and menthol. Definitely decant! — 9 years ago

with Matthew

Guillaume Duchesne-Lessard

9.0

Belle finale en bouche. Fruité et rafraichissant — 10 years ago

Robert Piazza

9.0

Fruity, spicy, coats the tongue nicely. A beauty to pair with roasted meats and charcuterie. A definite repurchase from color de vino. — 10 years ago

with Maureen and Jeremiah

Gerry Poe

9.0

Great wine. Delicious on the front and back. New world style, a little stronger than an old world Spanish wine. Loved it at Casa Mono-NYC! — 10 years ago

Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

8.9

Vintage 2014 seville orange little spritz very dry and a hint of bitter at back when first opened up. Less bitter after ten minutes. — 11 years ago

Alyson Gembala

9.9

Just beautiful. Must have time to open. Big for a Spanish red, very smooth. Lovely to drink, we drank it with lamb. — 11 years ago

with Ryan

Richard Jennings

9.6

Another shot of the mega delicious 2010 Vina Sastre Pesus (97 points) — 13 years ago

Joel Liscio

Sommelier/Wine Director Bin 14

8.9

Nice white. Summer time wine to replace your Pinot Grigio. — 13 years ago

Jeff Thompson

10

Absolutely wonderful. Nice vanilla bourbon on the nose. A gentle and easy sip while still feeling aged. Fruity as well. So wonderful. Great with Unami & Dijon Turkey burgers! — 6 years ago

Dani Ruiz Sanchez

9.3

Grande. Cuerpo de hombre en un vino de 3 años. Muy intenso, rojo brillante con tonos oscuros. — 8 years ago

Alan Doughty

9.6

Gorgeous flavors of coconut, dark fruit, wild hebs, mushroom and floral notes. Medium bodied, fresh acidity perfectly integrated with the intensity of the fruit. — 8 years ago

Steve Rura

9.3

Outstanding aged Navarra. Ready to drink now. Earthy raisin notes, but holding on to the right amount of smooth acidity. 70% Tempranillo, 30% Cab, 13.5% alc #garagiste — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Frankincense and myrrh, I feel like I am in a manger scene hanging out with some kings. Toast, roasted wood and oaky aromas open up to spice seasoning with a lashing of salt and acidity. Made in a solera style from multiple vintages this is a unique wine in every way. A heady Viura Rioja blanco experience, I highly recommend it. #newschoolrioja — 10 years ago

Kaitlin Ohlinger

9.0

100% Viura, tightly wound, beautiful acid, wax bean, bright citrus. — 10 years ago

Katie Napolitano

10

My go-to red for every day pleasure — 11 years ago

Jeff Gassman

9.1

Rose that drinks like red wine. This has a fair amount of tannins, and it's a rose! — 11 years ago

Kelly Bourassa

9.0

Lunch at Divino with Dusty and UW — 12 years ago

Melissa Boon

9.6

12 months in barique, 6 bottles in case, sales for $41.00 about. Pungeant nose, very earthy, wet wool, red fruit, Akilia comes from the word Aguila in Latin. Lots of strawberries and red fruits, very well balanced. 8/10 a bit expensive — 13 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.4

Not your typical California or French Rose, but $14.00 on sale it works
Definitely will decant my 2nd bottling

Winery Notes,
Honorío Rubio is a Riojano white and rosé specialist. In a land best known for its incredibly age-worthy reds, among many die-hards out there it is undoubtedly the traditional whites which represent Rioja's finest and most original wines. We would add as well the barrel aged rosés, which are incredibly rare (Lopez de Heredia's has not been available for over 5 years, and we hear that they will finally have a little bit of the next release, 2008, in 2018!) Honorío makes an absolutely killer rosé, from some of his oldest Viura and Garnacha, briefly macerated and co-fermented, then aged 16 months in used barrels (which previously held his Lias Finas white wine). An inimitable, rich and bright, incredibly food friendly style of rosé. — 6 years ago

Paco Suro

9.1

This was really interesting. Floral. On skins for a year is what I think I heard. But light in color. — 8 years ago

Claude Pumilia

9.0

Very different - refreshing — 9 years ago

Mike stellfox

8.9

Full bodied earthy deep flavor — 10 years ago

Erik Leenaars

9.0

Beautiful fleshy texture, bright acidity, captivating color. 100% Garnacha. 375 cases made, if you see it- buy it! — 10 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

8.9

Sleek but lacking in genuine character. — 10 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

black berries, also warm alcohol. The tannin is a little dry and chewy — 11 years ago

Noble Cloche

9.1

This 2013 is nice and fruity, and a great value. Has crushed it with both pork and tuna! — 11 years ago

Anna Pickeral

9.0

Light with a little sparkle. — 12 years ago

Kristian Sandberg

9.6

An excellent wine from 2005 with a trace of vanilla. — 13 years ago