Chris England

9.7

You know your wife loves you when she goes shopping & brings you back a £160 bottle of wine you’ve never tried 😍 Retailing £160-190 this clearly a decadent treat but is it worth it for this top year Rôtie? Well it’s like a dirty piggy in silky underpants 🐷 It’s a stunning wine but gosh it’s not cheap 😱

📍 Domaine Jamet 2009 Côte Rôtie

🏵 97 points and yes it’s amazing 😍

🍇 100% Syrah

🍷 Opaque deep ruby

👃 Smokey dried Iberian ham & sizzled bacon through dark spiced cherry cola & herby sprinkles w/ earthy blackberry, raspberry liquorice, mocha, twig sap & olive tapenade

👄 Med body of super fine silky elegant rich smooth punchy powerful dark cherry, dark berries & damson that’s perfectly balanced to slide down your guzzle hoke with perfection w/ a black olive liquorice & mocha tone

🎯 An incredibly long lasting never ending finale of creamy dark earthy fruits w/ an olive liquorice linger — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.4

Enjoying with gorgeous Iberian Ham, Catalan bread & an awesome cheese selection 😍 so Quick notes 😁

Great now but will benefit from more age 👍

🍷 Garnet opaque ruby w/ brown edge

👃 Earthy ripe red & dark smoked cherry w/ oak, cocoa, thick balsamic & touch of vanilla

👄 Med body of fruit loaded cherry bomb w/ balsamic & mocha tones

🎯 Med+ cherry balsamic mocha kiss — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

Another delicious Iberian White, this one from Spain and made by the highly reputable Telmo Rodriguez. Produced from 40 year old Verdejo vines. Aromatic with floral notes and pineapple juice. On the palate textural with rich nutty flavours and notes of tropical fruit salad. Drink now. Great to see a screw cap. — 9 years ago

Riccardo L.

9.0

I love it. You can tell it's Spanish, but the rest is a bit unfamiliar. Such nice fruity notes over Iberian earthiness. Absolutely love it. — 9 years ago

Michael Genn

9.1

First time having a godello. Nice body and oak notes coming through. Paired very nicely with Spanish Iberian ham, Maresme peas, black garlic, and olives. — 9 years ago

Brad Donaldson

9.0

What a wacky and amazing blend. Presenting amazingly for a 2012 and provided useful for a side by side Riedel glass tasting. A really fantastic blend of Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Monastrell, Syrah, Malbec, Cinsaut and Garnacha. — 11 years ago

Penny Nichols

9.2

Every time I have a bottle I fell like I'm back on the Iberian Peninsula — 11 years ago

Leslie Roop

9.6

Beautiful wine. One of my favorites from Rioja! Iberian Wine Tours — 12 years ago

Leslie Roop

9.0

Lunch at Finca Valpiedra with Iberian Wine Tours — 12 years ago

Jean Paul

9.0

Was decent upon opening, but after spending two days in the wine fridge, recorked, and accompanied by spicy food, it was delicious. Less acidic than many Iberian wines. — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.4

Top year 904 @ £75 that was drank in Zalto burg glass as its like an aged burgundy

🐽 Paired w/ Iberian Ham 😍

🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brick

👃 Smoked burnt oak, soggy earthy leaves, leather, dark cherry & figs w/ balsamic & damson

👄 Med body of creamy stewed cherry w/ earthy balsamic & slight mocha

🎯 Med finish of above w/ earthy balsamic linger

Reaching peak but I preferred the 95 904 over this but the 890 94 was better than the 95! — 8 years ago

Charles Denois Lito

9.1

Reduction on the nose, Sulfur turns to smokiness.
Delicate palate with expressive, deep flavours of fresh berries, cranberries and a beautiful complexity. Meaty, almost animal . A volcanic, smoky finish. Surprisingly refreshing !!! Worth trying over a couple of days.
With seared tuna, pot au feu, pata negra or Iberian ham...
— 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Jorge Ordonez founded Bodegas Breca in 2005, in the town of Mundobriga, which was the ancient Celt-Iberian city that gave birth to the modern village of Munebrega in Aragon. The vines planted between 1926 and 1945. Very deep red with a complex bouquet of fruit and sweet spice. Sits on oak for almost 2 years! Tastes of black raspberry, cherry and dried fruit, with sweet herbs and earthy mineral. Balanced, developed tannins and lingering nicely. Real value, a must try. — 9 years ago

Chris Bensick

8.9

Nicely balanced for Iberian style food. Not overripe, 14.5% ABV. At Shakewell with Alex. — 9 years ago

S Butterfield

Sommelier Flask Fine Wines

9.3

Great stuff. Length and depth is really impressive. Floral and succulent fleshy fruit nose. Hints of perfume. A lurking wine, starting soft and finishing strong with a burst of puckery acidity. Tension filled. — 10 years ago

Chris

9.2

Early dinner at Saison, first wine pairing but I will probably forget the rest...will be a good night...they just started Journey as part of their 1980s remix so I faithfully believe so... — 11 years ago

Jack Richardson

9.8

Iberian Pig restaurant with Cheryl — 12 years ago

Leslie Roop

9.6

Beautiful Moscatel. Iberian Wine Tours — 12 years ago

Leslie Roop

9.6

Iberian Wine Tours — 12 years ago

Julia Weinberg

9.7

2010 Willi juice!!!! — 13 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.6

This wine is a little more than two-thirds Albariño rounded out by Caiño Blanco and Loueira, two grapes from the northwestern Iberian peninsula. It has a lovely golden-green hue and a brisk nose of stone fruit, Meyer lemon and flowers. The palate shows those qualities plus a hefty load of minerals and acidity, enough to make oysters a great idea. — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.4

Enjoyed along with best Iberian ham, Manchego 🧀 & Catalan tomato/olive oil bread - divine & @ €125 - 😍 Barcelona in our living room ❤️

🍇 95% Tempranillo & 5% Merlot

🍷 Opaque Ruby

👃 Flinty minerals & pencil lead w/ rich mocha & smokey earthy herbs through spiced dark berries & cherry

👄 Med+ smooth body creamy mocha & mineral infused dark berry/cherry w/ a finish to match 👍 almost Bordeaux in style 😁

🇪🇸 I ❤️ U 😘 — 8 years ago

Rusty OKane

9.0

Bought a bottle at a little ham and cheese boutique in Seville. Goes really well with some Iberian uncured ham with a baguette. — 8 years ago

Gary Grose

8.9

Part of the light port selections we had while on Iberian peninsula. Clean and refreshing and we actually preferred these ports v any sherry we tasted. Light sugar taste but refined. Needs to be served cold and the dessert needs to be light. — 9 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.4

Stayed in the Iberian Peninsula but veered off into Portugal to end the night. Paired gorgeously with the mousse. — 9 years ago

Carlos Bañón

9.1

Round in the palate. Not too acidic as people are reporting, really a well balanced wine, that goes awesomely with fish and iberian 'presa' meat. You cannot go wrong with this wine!! — 9 years ago

with Yiping

Dave Chambers

9.2

Attempt #2, we grabbed the Château des Charmes Gamay Noir Droit to pair with a homemade grilled cheese on focaccia with Iberian Salami and Chorizo. The Gamay has some bottle age but is still quite good! The color is a brick red, the nose has blackberry. There is good acidity to balance the fruit. A very drinkable favorite from this lovely Niagara winery! — 11 years ago

with Heather

natalie may

9.6

jammy with smooth finish — 11 years ago

George Arky

10

Rich, full fruit. Reminds me of an Iberian, almost. — 12 years ago

Leslie Roop

9.7

Lunch with Alejandro Fernandez Iberian Wine Tour — 12 years ago