Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2016 Reserva pours a deep ruby/purple color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of black cherry, figs, tobacco, old wood and rocky earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. A delicious, refined Rioja Tinto in the early stages. I expect this will only gain complexity with time in the cellar. Drink now through 2041. — 3 days ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

Surprisingly, bright with red fruits, anise, wild herbs on the nose. Initial fruit forward, quickly melds into new leather, stewed red/black fruit with a chewiness. Dry, medium plus alcohol, medium plus bodied, silky tannins, medium acidity. Nice finish. It can age longer, but probably won't increase in enjoyability. For the price point, it's a 👍 but not overwhelming so.

93+ points — 7 months ago

Heather Robinson

8.9

HWT - had a 3 liter bottle with Stacy and Gerald - delicious and held up well to hot curry, lamb kabobs etc. Not earthy even though it’s from Soledad CA. $99 for this massive bottle — 5 years ago

Fabio Franchella

9.2

Rare wine. Production less then 3000 bottles 9 different grapes. Perfume of south fruits, yellow flowers, bit minerality, eukalyptus…various fruits in general. Bit buttery, midle to low acidity. Really good, my expectations were higher. — 2 months ago

Stephany Morales

9.0

Pessimist — Un brindis entre amigos
Probamos el Pessimist una tarde cualquiera.
El vino abrió su alma como nosotros la nuestra: oscuro, profundo y un ligero toque dulce de sinceridad.

Al servirlo, su color "chicha morada", denso y casi misterioso como las mejores conversaciones. En nariz, fue un abrazo de moras, ciruela, un toque de vainilla y esa nota ahumada profunda que parecía venir de alguna historia que ya habíamos vivido.

Al probarlo, todo se ensambló con naturalidad... la potencia del Syrah, la dulzura del Zinfandel y la estructura del Petite Sirah fusionaron nuestras personalidades en la mesa.

Taninos suaves, redondos pero con la firmeza justa que te envuelve el paladar sin imponerse. Vino con carácter, pero sin arrogancia que supo acompañar mientras hablábamos de la vida,
y celebrar.

Pessimist no nos pareció pesimista... nos recordó que el tiempo bien vivido se mide en copas compartidas, y que algunos vinos, como algunas amistades, se sienten mejor cuando se dejan abrir con calma! — 6 months ago

Victor Quiroz

9.5

De vinos chidos, nuestra primera adquisición — 5 years ago

Melanie Wong

9.4

Had this in Galway, Ireland for dinner. Bought it at Lidl. — 3 months ago

Marc Fagelman

9.0

Big Baby 14.9% — 4 months ago

Paul T HB

9.8

Redemption
Definitely a 2nd day wine, but I’m happy with the first glass tonight
Composed of 42% Grenache, 17% Mourvèdre, 15% Petite Sirah, 12% Graciano, 11.5% Syrah and 2.5% Viognier, employing 18% whole clusters, — 3 years ago

Christo Barker

9.3

All around winner, decant for a bit as it seriously mellows and is just really drinkable but bold enough to hold up to braised lamb — 5 years ago