La Mala María

The Standish Wine Company

The Relic Shiraz Blend

WEA tasting. 1% Viognier but I’m not intense enough to tell. Smells almost creamier/ more subtle, not crazy tannins. Mala pepper. Blackberries/ black fruit — 4 years ago

Lachini Vineyards

Lachini Family Estate Pinot Noir 2004

Añada 2004, very nice Pinot Noir. Importado por Bodegas Compostela. Label slightly damaged from water that came into the store in Hurricane María. The wine inside was great. — 7 years ago

Casa Marin

Miramar Vineyard Syrah 2008

Alder Yarrow
9.5

Oh María Luz you are a rockstar. I lovingly carried this bottle back from my first trip to Chile, having been bowled over by this fierce female winemaking pioneer who runs Casa Marin with her son. From the chilliest part of San Antonio Valley, a stone’s throw from the sea, Luz’s wine shimmer with acidity and vibrate with energy. At 12 years of age this Syrah is absolutely singing with gorgeous green olive salinity backed by blackberry bramble, dried herbs, white pepper and dried currants. Fantastic acidity and faint tannins make this an utterly effortless mouthful. I wish I had another bottle. Or five. — 5 years ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Gravonia Crianza Rioja Viura 2010

Not dissimilar to the 2008, the 2010 Viña Gravonia leaps out of the glass with a heady, intoxicating aroma of clementine, honey and smoke. And as with the 2008, the palate is a similarly rich and oxidative medley, tannic and bone-dry, with a finish that goes on for minutes. Literally: you are reminded of the wine’s presence long after your sip by a creamy, vanilla-infused aftertaste that lures you into taking another.

God, I love this wine (and, to be frank, all of those that María López de Heredia makes). It’s too young now, but that doesn’t matter. Enjoyed from a Riedel Cabernet glass with Serrano ham. This showed best (by some way) on the third night, even after a double decant on the first. For the first two nights it felt like something was being held back. It is thus imperative that these wines are decanted for some hours prior to drinking.

Once again, an incredible drinking experience.
— 5 years ago

Thelema Mountain Vineyards

Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Somm David T
9.2

We had this with Oxtail dinner at Rattray’s in Mala Mala last night.

Not my usual detailed notes. This is ripe & lush like the Nederburg but with more complexity.

The palate showed ripe and slightly candied fruits of; dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries and a hint of blue fruits. Nice softly layered baking spices, dark chocolate, mocha, rich, dark soils, some dry top, well done granitic minerals and fresh red and dark florals. The acidity round & beautiful. The finish, ripe, lush, well balanced & polished. Good QPR here.

Photos of, today’s Mala Mala sunrise, baby calf elephant along with the nearly 40 in the herd and a total of over 100 Elephants seen today, playful male dominance of the Giraffe’s intertwining and smacking necks/mid section and the grand prize, male spotted Leopard. An amazing finish to our last day.
— 6 years ago

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Henri Bourgeois

Les Baronnes Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Nice minerality. Enjoyed at Mala — 7 years ago

El Coto de Rioja

Crianza Rioja Tempranillo 2013

Ni el huracán María me impide tomar y saborear un buen vino uuufff exquisito desde Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 👍🏻🍷 — 8 years ago

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Emilio Lustau

Almacenista José de la Cuesta Fino del Puerto Fine Sherry Wine

Angel Martinez
9.5

Enamorado. @Bodegaslustau Almacenista — 9 years ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura 2007

90% Viuria, 10% Malvasia from La Rioja Alta, Tondonia is a very well respected family that's been making wine for royalty there for centuries. They developed the superb 2007 Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva following the founder of López de Heredia's admiration for the wines of Graves, France - renowned for their austere and dry whites. 2007 was a very good vintage in Rioja, much better than anticipated with perfect weather in the months prior to harvest. Hand destemmed and aged for 6 years in new Spanish oak. The wines are evolving slowly and in a positive way.

This has such fresh aromas of peaches and dried pears, dried apricot pit, as well as some fresh almonds and lemon pith in the mix. So youthful. The palate is beautifully fresh and super long, full of energy and lively grapefruit and lemon. Silky texture and a smooth, lightly toasted almond and beeswax finish, with a hint of salinity. María José López de Heredia considers 2007 a great vintage for their wines—extraordinary.
— 5 years ago

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Emilio Lustau

Fino En Rama El Puerto Saca Sherry Palomino Fino Spring Release 2012

Rest. Massana, Girona. Maridatge de Vins. 52,00.
01.02.20
— 5 years ago

Bodegas Grant

La Garrocha El Puerto de Santa Maria Fino Palomino

Never thought I would like a fino sherry but this has nice nutty flavor with enough acid to help cleanse the pallet. Perfect aperitivo. — 6 years ago

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Agua Mala

Sirena Pilsner

A step up from Corona. Peaches and cream — 7 years ago

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Dominio de Atauta

La Mala Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2005

Straight from the nose, beautiful spanish music starts playing. Red and black fruit balance the tannins and you find yourself willing to play the castagnettes. This 2005 Dominio de Atauta is at its peak. Just perfect! Fruit, tobacco, and leather blend together beautifully. Olé! — 7 years ago

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Vinograd SV Ante

Saints Hills Mala Nevina White Blend 2015

Malvasia Chardonnay blend. Very nice mid-palate — 8 years ago

Gutierrez Colosia

Fino Elcano Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino

Thanks for the tip. It was served cold. Alongside lots and lots and lots of oysters. — 9 years ago

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