Brian Hearty

9.1

2021. This big, fruity, oaky (vanilla) wine does not exhibit 16% abv and doesn’t really have a tannic bite. Used to be one of my annual buys, but not any longer. Saw it in the wine store and they had two bottles left on discount to make room for the 2022 vintage. Since I do like this wine with grilled steak, I picked one up and the crowd enjoyed it. I did too with my last bites of ribeye. — 13 days ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.0

No specific notes but a truly good Douro red in a nice vintage. Lots going on under the hood. — a month ago

with Jamie, Jose and 2 others

Kimberly Sebby

8.9

Easy night drinker! — 4 months ago

Paul St Clair

9.1

Strong red fruit in the nose with a touch of smokey oak. Raspberry and red cherry with a touch of leather and violet opens into round tannins with a dry medium mouth feel. The finish is long with good tannins settling into a touch of maduro style cigar and fennel seed. Very enjoyable and I recommend decanting this bottle. — 5 months ago

Mitchell Tubbs

9.0

Good, would buy again. Not too heavy not too light, good aftertaste. — 8 months ago

Doug Powers

9.5

[8-hour decant] Ripe, rich, very youthful still, with a noticeable tannic backbone, but also shows a sweet palate (think Graham’s/Fonseca, though the Symington family owns Graham’s, Dow’s, Warre’s and Cockburn’s, among others??), this should easily evolve/improve another 10-20 years, very long finish, outstanding vintage Porto, super long finish!! — 9 months ago

with Jim

Dave

9.0

You can find this everywhere, and it's not bad. This 2021 is actually quite good. A lively berry medley and a little tobacco leaf finish. Smoke on the nose. It's fun!
Listening to Beach Boys — 9 days ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

Such a welcoming change from the way it used to be. much less oak. better quality fruit, better oak integration, fresher, spicier. this is actually good. This is quality #Garnacha love it. #campodeborja — 3 months ago

KA

9.2

Sala De Corte Lisbon — 4 months ago

Jojo

9.0

Excellent wine! — 6 months ago

OMG PEDRO

9.1

Value for your money = RIDICULOus !! … I really don’t know what you are waiting for to get a whole case…. — 8 months ago

Vitaly Domnenko

9.1

Bm+. Tm. Am. Fm. — 9 months ago

Riccardo L.

9.2

What it’s all about. — 2 years ago

Walter Fahr

9.2

Very good everyday rioja. Very Smooth, especially since it was 8 years old when it was consumed. Pleasant nose with lovely berry taste. Pairs well with a variety of food , especially reds meats. Drank in August 2026 — 2 months ago

Anil Saxena

8.9

Supple, elegant and great finish — 7 days ago

Miguel Silva

9.5

Full body bordeaux like - ¢40. Very impressive Portuguese wine. — 5 months ago

Samuel Sabori

8.9

Light bodied red, raspberries, some savory notes in the finish akin to Oregon Pinot Noirs. The nose is timid, but the acids carry this. — 4 months ago

ESF

8.9

pretty nice, some Spanish Garnacha can be too fruit driven & flabby, but this was decently structured - had an impressive core of fruit w/some terroir driven aromas & flavors. lacked polish leading to modest finish. good value @ $16 — 6 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Black a new blend produced from classic varieties that do not make it into the Quinta do Noval vintage. Deep Ruby red color with pronounced aromas of berry fruits, spice and floral notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, spice, leather and smoke. Long finish, full bodied, smooth tannins, ending with fruit, cacao and tobacco notes. Nice. — 8 months ago

Jae Cho

9.0

My last dram after a month open. Pretty awesome and complex. The sweetness arrived after a week, and now it’s this marmalade, toffee, fruit cake melange. Alcohol is present but in a warming winter spiced wine kind of way. — 10 months ago