Joe Gillies

8.9

Great value at $10. Drank with strip steaks. Well balanced for an inexpensive wine. — 5 years ago

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9.1

Inky ruby color. Ripe dark berries, singed plum, candied licorice and woodsmoke on the deeply perfumed nose. Made in a weighty, ripe style, offering bitter cherry, cassis and fruitcake flavors that are energized by a late jolt of spiciness. Broad, chewy and smoky on the clinging finish, which features mounting tannins and impressively persistent dark fruit liqueur character. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, April 2019) — 6 years ago

Ferdinand Hoff Norvik

9.0

Veldig lett drikkelig og ikke for tung.
Passer utmerket til middelhavsmat — 7 years ago

Morgan Diamant

9.1

Coffee, red cherry, with floral (violet) notes throughout. Hint of black pepper and French vanilla. Nice acidity and well balanced throughout. Silky smooth tannins. — 7 years ago

Cynthia Garcia

9.2

Needs to open up a minute... Unripe fruit on the front... Strong alcohol on the nose... Wet stone/rubber undertone... Slightly smoky on the finish — 9 years ago

Kevin Cook

9.0

Kell says good and fruity — 10 years ago

Mike ODell

8.9

Great wine a regular in my rotation of reds. — 10 years ago

Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

8.9

Very young. Big juicy Grenache fruit are in abundance. Give this one a couple of years. — 10 years ago

Michelle Connely

9.7

La Storia by Trentadue. 2012 Merlot, estate bottled block 500, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County — 10 years ago

Dana Thompson

9.1

2011 La Storia Trentadue Sonoma Cab. Another "I never would have found this if not for my personal shopper Kelli at McCarthy and Schiering in Seattle" winner. Big Time Somoma cab with all that you want in a Cali cab; big fruit, extremely smooth finish with not too much oak and tannin but very deep color and just a mouthful of WOW. Thanks Kelli! — 11 years ago

Nancy Schnur

9.1

Not sure where it was purchased or the price — 5 years ago

Cameron Etezadi

9.2

Stormy notes of blackberry with mineral undertones. Rich and full mouth with smooth tannins and lightly acidic finish. — 6 years ago

Kevin Gosa

9.1

Earthy, rusty, medium body, high tannins, old world-y — 7 years ago

Jodi Conley

9.4

Reminiscent of blackberry, Concord grape and black currant fruit. — 7 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

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

9.1

Medium ruby, red fruits, raspberry jam, blueberries, licorice, violets, toast and cinnamon. #verygood #malbec #mendoza — 8 years ago

Evelyn Marin

8.9

Watermelon Jolly Rancher. — 9 years ago

Brenda Magnetti

9.0

Delicious fruit forward bites. Smooth smoky finish. Reminds me of our visit to the winery in Spain this summer. If I could turn back time... — 10 years ago

with Rick

Neal Ferry

8.9

Fairly tasty....round — 10 years ago

with Tom

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.2

Spice, cranberry, raspberry and rose petal. Elegant and long. Lovely wine. — 10 years ago

Reilly Brock

10

Beautiful. — 11 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Wow! Velvet, dark currants, mocha, caramel, dark chocolate, saddle-wood, underbrush, gravel, stones & elegance that only happens with this much time forward. Round acidity and beautiful balance and finish.

Stupidly good with our Tri-tip!!!

Photos of; my visits to Bodega La Rioja, their well backlit tasting bar, outside patio and large oak barrels that were assembled inside the Bodega more than 100 years ago...they’re that big and have required many repairs over the years. — 6 years ago

with James and Christina

diplomacia

9.5

Fantástico vino... agradable — 6 years ago

Mike Dolan

9.3

#spain great wine with burgundian characteristics — 7 years ago

Matt Lehman

9.0

A decent red, dry finish. — 8 years ago

Kenneth Dembny

9.4

2008 Betz La Serenne Syrah

Deep dark purple color that is quite opaque.
Nose is reasonably complex and filled with blackberries and a hint of sweet dark cherry, layered with smoke, cured meat, leather, a trace of tar, anise, licorice, vanilla, and oak.
Flavors of dense black berry, fairly strong pepper, stone, and otherwise follows the nose. Upon opening the palate is not as open and complex as the nose, but given some air it opens nicely and rather quickly. It ends with mild-plus mouth coating tannins and moderate length. Always a lovely wine. — 9 years ago

Macall Merrick

9.1

Friendsgiving 2015 — 10 years ago

Patrick O Driscoll

9.8

Smooth with a delectable smooth palate. Highly recommended and will certainly acquire a box for home.
— 10 years ago

Lynn Penner-Ash

Owner/Winemaker Penner-Ash

9.2

Pepper and blackberry. Brighter — 10 years ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.3

Nice. Light, bright cherry, savory, slightly earthy — 11 years ago

Jason Yim

10

La storia

2011 red wine

— 12 years ago