Marques De Alicante

Bodegas Volver

Tarima Hill Old Vines Alicante Monastrell 2020

05.28.25
Scandalous!
— a year ago

Jay Kline

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I used to drink a lot of that back in the day

Bodegas Volver

Tarima Hill Old Vines Monastrell

On s’en va là l’automne prochain! C’est un 2018, belle maturité- fruits murs et belle longueur d’un vin corsé et complexe. — 2 years ago

Bodegas Volver

Triga Alicante Monastrell Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Cherry, plum, wet earth. Hides the massive 16% alcohol well. Enjoyable. — 4 years ago

Milissa, Paul and 1 other liked this

Marqués de Riscal

Gran Reserva Herederos del Marques de Riscal Rioja Tempranillo 2012

Barnyard funk on open. Soily. Wet leather. Needs time to expand. Time that I didn't afford it. Quite better than my last time with this. 2012 vintage offers more weight and heft. Very good.

92+ points
— 5 years ago

Eric, Josh and 2 others liked this

Hauner

Hierà Alicante Nocera

Light and Dry, very tasty — 7 years ago

Ravenswood Winery

Besieged Limited Release Old Vine Sonoma County Red Blend

Very good wine. Smooth, not to dry, definitely can tell it's a Zen! BlackBerry and plum with a smooth finish — 7 years ago

Primitivo Quiles

Raspay Reserva Alicante Monastrell

2016. $22.5 This producer ages its wines to the maximum maturity, that is, just before it would be classified as a different variety (reserva vs gran reserva) - and you can taste it! This at 9 years had significant secondary notes - lots of stewed fruits, some leather and funk. Almost a little too sweet, drank like a port, but balanced out over time. — a year ago

Herdade do Esporão

Private Selection Alentejo Aragonez Blend

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
9.1

Production 1200 cases. Garrafeira means special selection 18 months in French Oak, dense tannins as well as fruit. — a year ago

Monte da Ravasqueira

Vinha das Romãs Alentejano Syrah Blend 2021

This wine is an example that price has nothing to do with quality. Lots of fruity sweetness balanced with acidity, and with vanilla and tobacco. — 3 years ago

Tad liked this

Poggio Verrano

Dròmos Maremma Toscana Super Tuscan Blend

On the nose a stable, dark fruit, wet leaves, licorice. A big wine in other words, this Super Tuscan blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 15% Alicante, 10% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Franc. On the palate there is softness, round, dark fruit, some tobacco. A lively wine with a bite. Great surprise. — 5 years ago

Peter, Dick and 2 others liked this

Bodegas Volver

Tarima Organic Alicante Monastrell

Surprisingly flowery, ripe, juicy, melon, parsley, almonds, very pleasant, camomile, stays on tongue — 7 years ago

Ampeleia

Unlitro Alicante Blend

Acidic, black pepper, funky, nice tannins, medium body. Really enjoy it! — 7 years ago

Buena Vista Winery

The Sheriff Sonoma County Red Blend 2023

Full bodied, but a total fruit bomb. Smooth, rich and slightly velvety. Lots of tannins, finishes bolder. — a year ago

Bodegas Bocopa

Marina Alta Gran Selección Muscat of Alexandria

One of my favorite ones, so fresh, so fruity, enough dry, in pair with parmesan/mimolette cheese in the hottest spanish days — a year ago

Sogrape Vinhos

Silk & Spice Touriga Nacional-Alicante Bouschet Blend 2022

K L
8.9

Good not great. Spicy. Ridgewood wine store Portugal rec. very affordable. Headache inducing? Wouldn’t get again. — a year ago

Matt Dill
with Matt

I Vigneri di Salvo Foti

Vinupetra Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese Blend

Soft nose, ultra light on the mouth with bursts of fruit and light citrus — 4 years ago

Aluado

Lisboa Alicante Bouschet

Awesome. Can really taste the dark berries — 6 years ago

Bodegas Enrique Mendoza

La Tremenda Alicante Monastrell 2016

Fruit forward--cherries and red plum, faint spicines or note of cacao. Silky palate, long finish.

Bloody marvelous for $11 a bottle here in Washington, D.C.
— 8 years ago