Tempranillo and 10% Syrah from vineyards in Tudela de Duero and aged for 16 months. Mauro was created in the 1970's by Luciano Suarez, specializing in the restoration of medieval monuments, and Felix Choque, cousin of Mariano Garcia, the former winemaker at Vega Sicilia. Flavors of raspberry and cherry some leather and earthy pepper. The wine had good balance with oak on fine tannins. Lingering finish ending with earthy tones. — 7 years ago
Oakton wine, cherry, mushroom, woodsy, dry; opened up as we enjoyed. Paired with Luciano pizza. — 8 years ago
Strong taste! Good for Steak. — 8 years ago
Best sweet wine yet — 8 years ago
Dark full extraction of dark fruit with rich leathery notes. Ripe and backed with nice rounded tannins. — 4 years ago
Delicious w Teenie’s cockles and shrimp in white wine sauce with capellini — 5 years ago
Good fruit and acid. — 7 years ago
Twisted Vines purchase many years ago; C burnt ruby, evidence of oxidation; N barnyard, leather, cherry, oak; T same, slightly past prime, mild acidity and tannins, increased as wine opened up. Enjoyed with Luciano pepperoni, mushroom, black olive pizza. — 8 years ago
Cherries & tobacco. Ordered with capellini checca. — 8 years ago
Vienna Vintner; C ruby, N blueberry, spice, wood, cedar, black fruit, baked; T same, nice acidity and tannins; enjoyed with Luciano mushroom and pepperoni pizza — 8 years ago
Decanted then served with veal scallopini with capellini. Great structure and very nice finish although still young. This was an enjoyable purpose built wine — 5 years ago
Paired w/Steak Milano over Capellini — 8 years ago
Gene Chow
Medium body and yellow in color. Delicious with seafood. — 4 years ago