Jay Kline

9.2

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe, mostly dark fruits: plums, black cherry, dark brambles, purple flowers, sweet tobacco, anise, leather, vanilla and baking spices. I believe this wine sees some new, small format oak. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is smooth and luxurious. Alcohol is medium+. The wine is fairly well balanced.

Initial conclusions: this could be Merlot or a Merlot-based blend, Cabernet Franc (or based blend), Syrah, Tempranillo, Malbec or Carménère from the United States, France, Spain or Argentina. From my experience, I didn’t think it was purple or single-toned enough for Malbec. There wasn’t any rotondun or reductive qualities I usually get from Syrah; so I eliminated that as well. There weren’t enough pyrazines for Cab Franc. It left me with Tempranillo or Merlot and since this was lavishly oaked (I felt most new French oak), I veered towards Merlot and since it was leaning pretty heavily towards its fruit and the ABV was elevated, I was going New World instead of Right Bank. Final conclusion: Merlot or Merlot-based blend from the United States, from California, Napa Valley from 2015. Gosh dammit. I forgot about the possibility of Tempranillo from Toro. I totally get it but don’t hate my analysis or call. I’ve had Termes and Numanthia countless times but this was the first time trying Termanthia. It’s a big boy…but pretty well balanced considering the power. Drink now through 2032+. — 6 months ago

Rufus King

9.3

Flavorful Castilian Verdejo, served with pasta (NHSLS) — 2 years ago

Martin Grisolle

9.2

@ Cieneguilla — 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

Nic Anderson

9.0

Fruit forward Spanish wine. Paired well with pizza and dark chocolate. Very smooth on the palette — 6 years ago

Carlos Rodriguez

9.2

Reducción. Fósforo. Volcánico. Fruta roja. Notas terrosas y vegetales. Amplio. Cuerpo medio-ligero. Fresco. Muy largo. Fruta roja. Taninos aún presentes — 9 years ago

Angel Martinez

Brand ambassador GHMumm Spain, Wine reviewer www.theluxury.es"

9.1

Un infanticidio terrible. El próximo dentro de 20 años. — 10 years ago

Phil Handford

9.4

Very easy drinking and smooth on the palate. — 11 years ago

Ramon Sobrino

9.1

Buen olor, trago agradable y afrutado, pero le falta retro gusto y cuerpo . — 11 years ago

Molly Pearseb

9.8

A 2010 (notated as MMX) from toro, Spain. Brilliant. From Murphy's — 13 years 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

Kevin McCann

9.1

Wegmans “peppery” wine - carmenere grape — 9 months ago

Ivor

9.2

Big and vibrant and a lot better than last bottle which was stewey and alcoholic. Feels quite sophisticated even. — 10 months ago

Livio Pastorino

9.4

Degustando un Tinta de Toro o Tempranillo Matsu (Esperar) “El Pícaro” de la D.O. Toro, Zamora y Valladolid España, fresco, color rubí, matices morados, frutos negros, moras, arándanos, en boca: sabroso, marca la uva, la masticas, fresco, lo acompañé con un jugoso tallarín saltado, temperatura de servicio 16°-18° C Calidad precio muy buena, ¡un abrazo!  #TintadeToro #vinosdeespaña #Zamora #Valladolid #wines #vinos #winelovers #pisco #vino #España #Peru  — 5 years ago

barak heller hayun

9.1

🙈 tasting 3rd wine
at wset level 2 course (1st meeting)

i had no clue what so ever. but i knew it's a star.
very oak-y but in a great way.
long long pleasant finish. — 6 years ago

Aaron Krauss

9.0

Rhonda likes. Buy a bottle, but probably not a case. — 7 years ago

Philip May

9.0

Beautiful black currant aroma and velvety mouthfeel. Love it! — 9 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.8

Saline, custard, pecans, almond, honeydew melon, toffee, white gardenias, sea salt. Beautiful golden color, excellent acidity, oily/silky texture, long savory and mineral finish. — 10 years ago

Michelle Carrier

9.4

Excellent. Juicy — 11 years ago

Lenny Spano

9.6

Very full bodied. Bold. Strong tannins that linger. — 12 years 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

Patricia Schnitzer

9.3

Happy New Year! Deep purple, medium-full bodies. Well integrated tannins snd nice complexity. Smooth. Yummy. — 10 months 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

Rob

9.0

Up my street! — 5 years ago

Pablo Cetlinski

10

Oily, cherry, herby. Beautifull!!!! — 6 years ago

Daniel Epelbaum

9.0

Pairs well with Paella. Good balance of fruit and tannins. Nothing too exciting. — 8 years ago

Matt Lehman

8.9

A perfectly acceptable red wine. Not as full as I normally like, but still satisfying. — 10 years ago

Nathanael Filbert

9.1

Nose: fig and Asphalt and earth

Taste: candid walnut up front? plum and berry, very fruit forward in the middle. Finishes spicy! Love the prickling sensation as the berry fades.

this is the 2013 not 2011 (photo incorrect) — 10 years ago

Oleg Lebedev

9.2

Ягодно фруктовость, мощно и элегантно одновременно, танины вельвет, как я люблю :) — 11 years ago

Nathan Bodin

9.5

@ Heckman's w filet & bernaise. More minerality than typical Toro. Great body. PA state store. — 12 years ago