Medium Ruby in colour. Savoury Earthy Plummy aromas with a touch of barnyard. Earthy plum notes on the palate of medium plus intensity to begin with but faded somewhat after around 40 minutes. Have always loved the Mencia grape from Bierzo and this is proof it can cellar 19 years although it faded a bit - 95 points at the beginning; 92 points at the end. — 6 years ago
Geez. Where do I start? This wine isn’t for everyone. But for my palate it’s one of the best red wines I’ve ever tried. This vibrantly red carmenere is complex, and surpasses any expectations you may have had. Strong ocean scent. Salty, briny, fresh. — 7 years ago
Vila. Venta a la Avanzada 2016. 240,91
26.06.17 — 8 years ago
Tart and fruit forward. Mild and light but assertive. Great with fried and sweet foods. — 8 years ago
Un peu astringent. À boire en mangeant. — 9 years ago
Does an amazing job of walking the tightrope of new/old world, fleshy fruit (pear, quince, pomelo), with just enough acid to keep it in balanced. A bit of nutty bitterness at the finish-- what it needed..,. — 10 years ago
Tempranillo and garnacha 10% made by a deciple of Alvaro Palacios Ignacio Uruenula de la Rica — 12 years ago
Chocolate and dark cherries. — 5 years ago
Lots of red fruit on the nose. Strawberries and raspberries upfront with herbs and tabaco following. Good amount of tannins at the end. — 5 years ago
Gran Noche del Rioja en el Majestic — 6 years ago
Interesting , a little thin but grew on me — 6 years ago
Vila. Cata Bierzo. 140,00
19.03.18 — 7 years ago
Lovely drop. Tempranillo fruit nicely countered by the Grenache and Mazuelo to provide some more structure and depth. — 9 years ago
This wine was a great surprise, great value for the $13.99 price! A little tropical and earthiness on the nose, but on the palate it really came alive - crisp with a bit of effervescence, good acid and retaining the fruit flavor. Great with Indian food or any spicy food or shellfish. — 10 years ago
Always liked this one — 11 years ago
Quiet achiever from Priorat; from one of Alvaro Palacios' prodigy Marixttel Parijella — 12 years ago
A nice memory of Galicia, well balanced, fruity and estiva. — 5 years ago
Tasquita de enfrente — 6 years ago
This went perfect with enchiladas and Mexican food. The spicy notes complimented the flavors perfectly.
— 6 years ago
Amazingly smooth and velvety. Vintage 2012 — 8 years ago
Gran Rioja del gran Palacios. Gran acompañante de unas albóndigas con níscalos — 9 years ago
Light and delicious! — 9 years ago
Refreshing, airy, fruitful wine Mary Beth preferred to Tres Palacios Chard that was also open, Monica Wood preferred to Dr. Konstantin's dry rose, also available, open: that's okay, I am sticking with the good Doctor — 10 years ago
Thanks grant — 11 years ago
Good with olives and parm — 12 years ago
Marco Rodriguez
Nice little medium bodied wine. Well balanced fruit w a little earth toward the end. Decent acidity and tannins — 5 years ago