Peter Sultan

9.1

For a nearly 40 yro Rioja so fresh & vibrant. High pitch notes of mixed red fruit and vanilla on palate. Still snap of acidity to close out finish. Interesting to compare to the younger Lopez Tondonia from night before-not as deep? Drank by the river Jan Kill at the end of a good hike. — 6 years ago

with Paul and Owen

WC Fields

9.2

Full tertiary but hints of dried red berries. Fun! Birth year wine for JG! — 7 years ago

Tom Goldstone

9.1

Out of Imperial — 7 years ago

Chris Bensick

9.3

Starting to dry out. Not fruity, not jammy, just wIne....very fine! Christmas 2016 — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Lovely and broad. The fruit is great for the age. Broad soft fruit with a touch of butterscotch. Lovely and balanced. In great shape. — 9 years ago

with Major-General and MICHAEL

Jeremy Shimko

9.0

Delicious once it had a little time to breathe. — 9 years ago

José Ortiz

9.4

Awesome wine — 10 years ago

Darren Palace

9.2

1981. Super Interesting and lasting. — 10 years ago

Jessica Tousignant

Sales Vinum Importing & Distributing

9.5

Deep, dense fruit with tobacco, dried floral notes. Notes of condensed dark berries and hints of smoke lingered on the palette with rich tannins for at least an hour after finishing my glass. — 11 years ago

John Sears

9.7

Really nice, underrated vintage especially in Pomerol, small crop but exceptional fruit, naturally overshadowed be 1982's .... — 11 years ago

Peter Zandbergen

9.0

Slightly more aged taste than previous bottle, but still highly enjoyable — 6 years ago

with Elise

Luke Correale

9.2

It’s an ‘81 Margaux — 7 years ago

Peter Martin

9.3

Elegant and balanced with dark fruits and long finish. — 7 years ago

Berg

9.6

Excellent bottle — 8 years ago

with Joe, Doctor and 3 others

Laurie Ison

9.9

1981 on June 2016. Simply beautiful. Does it get any better? — 9 years ago

William Goldsmith

9.6

Birth year. — 10 years ago

with Ryann

Kenneth Korsbæk

9.1

Tasting wonderfull — 10 years ago

with Henrik

Christanna Honer

10

1981 Rioja gran reserva with beautiful cigar box and dry cherry aromas, layered with herbs, dry soil, vanilla, coconut and red flowers. — 10 years ago

Kashi Lee

9.3

Still has nice fruit. Smooth tannins and a structured finish. Cool wine! — 11 years ago

Damien Saunders

9.5

Yummy wine drunk in Sicily — 12 years ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.0

Mogen Rioja som fått ligga till sig på flaska i decennium. Doften är mäktig. Plommon, mörka bär, oliver och vanilj. Smaken har tydlig ålder och den initiala fatlagringen känns. Mogna plommon, svart te, dill, grön paprika, kakao, örter, anis. En fint avslut med antydan av tanin. — 6 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.0

Lazy Sunday.... — 7 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Lovely pure blue and red fruit. Sweet and gorgeous. Lest heft than the others but very pure and pretty — 7 years ago

with Matt, Chris and 1 other

Adam Carroll

9.8

Wow perfection — 9 years ago

Ki Punwar

Owner, California Wine Republic

9.3

Really opened up after an hour. Wonderful notes of tobacco, earth and smoke. — 9 years ago

Rajiv Ayyangar

9.8

Friggen amazing. Fully melded butterscotch, honey toast (like an aged semillon), slight dill, toasted coconut, savory truffle. Crystalline acidity. — 9 years ago

Mary Anne Madonia

9.3

Bubbles are super fine. Crisp and refreshing Pinot Nero! — 10 years ago

Jeremy Giesbrecht

9.5

Um yeah... #BOOM status granted for this at the #yulwinethrowdown . 81 not the best of vintages and wines are reportedly past peak but this first growth was not. Very interesting flavour profile, certainly secondary characteristics but structurally still pretty sound. I was glad to find it still alive and in my opinion had many more years left before the big decline. Awesome privilege to have tasted. — 10 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.0

Gorgeous and still very much alive. Leather, fruit and cedar, with herbs galore. — 11 years ago

Kenneth Berger

9.3

Birth year wine! — 11 years ago