Donald Williams

9.4

Classic example of a well-made Mencia. — 4 months ago

with Bonnie

Brandon Boesch

9.8

Well, glad I kept this for another 6 years to see how it evolved. Cork was in amazing shape. Brick red. Almost tawny in glass. Dried flowers and herbs on the nose. Not a lot of fruit on the nose. Palate is more dried flowers, roses, leather, the faintest touch of pouch tobacco, plums, dried fig, maybe persimmon. It dries the mouth with tannin and acidity. Definitely secondary flavors starting. Probably the best wine deal I’ve ever had for this type of quality. Wish I had one more to try in 2028. — 9 months ago

DE

9.2

Very balanced with room to grow. The legs show the complexity and the smell is dry and layered. Very Good with Iberico — 10 months ago

Rufus King

9.3

Flavorful Castilian Verdejo, served with pasta (NHSLS) — 3 years ago

Neil Blaze

8.9

If I had rated this one the night I opened it, I would have given it a slightly lower score. At first, I caught aromas of leather and meat drippings and flavors of sundried tomatoes. A couple of nights later, the wine had opened up nicely and had more floral and spice aromas and flavors of red berries and earth. Needless to say, an interesting wine, indeed. And from the Canary Islands! Huh. 90% Listan Negro, 10% Castellana Negra. 9/1/22. — 3 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.3

#partybus — 5 years ago

Sergio Jurgensen

8.9

3,9 no Vivino
14,5% Álcool — 5 months ago

Alan Johnston

8.9

3.2. A nice Rioja, but a little dull. Perhaps 2018 was not such a good year. On sale for ‘$18.99. — 7 months ago

John W

10

Dark ruby coloration. On the nose, dark cherry , ripe plum, vanilla, forest floor, oak, leather, truffle, spice, chocolate. On the palate, full bodied and elegant. Complex with an Extensive finish. Cherry, dark berry, vanilla, balsamic, spice, oak, gravel/minerals/forest floor then chocolate takes over. Long finish. — 9 months ago

David Walser

9.1

A Cabo Costco find. Nice value priced wine. Would buy again. — 2 years ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Quite a nice listan negro dominated blend from the Canary Islands. Great restrained fruit, excellent peppery earthy note, not overwhelming at all but complete. Good pairing with a variety of food at shukette. — 3 years ago

Travis Ladd

9.4

Very interesting, very different. Well crafted. Kinsey really enjoyed it. — 4 years ago

Martin Grisolle

9.2

@ Cieneguilla — 5 years ago

David White

9.1

Drinking very nicely at 10 years. Took some time to open up and show its merits.
Deep crimson with nice fruit notes on the nose.
Good mouth filling flavours on palate and a lasting finish.
— 5 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.9

Daniel gtz caio y carlos arriola — 8 months ago

Amanda B.

9.2

Mineral, fresh, clean, would gift — 9 months ago

Lev Lavrichtchev

9.0

Jan 2024: PnP, ready after 10 min in a big glass. Very nice Rioja, fruity, smooth and silky, on a feminine side — 2 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.1

My last bottle from the defunct yet memorable winery.

Smells so delicious, like a fruit yogurt

This drinks like it is fresh, with blackberry bramble, subtle and unique red fruits tucked behind the leather ones.
Tannins are still very gripping, and the acidity tames it back. A touch of heat and its off to the races! — 3 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.9

A bit fleshier than previous vintages. The move to less new oak and less time in oak seems focus the wines here a bit, but the house style of nearly opulent dark fruit remains. — 5 years ago

Vaughn Liley

9.0

Takes me back to Marques de Riscal and the Frank Gehry designed hotel - go there if you haven’t been! — 5 years ago