Barbie Messa

9.6

This is why I love wine. Always something new to learn and try. This gem from 1980 is from Alicante, Spain - Late harvest monastrell grapes that are aged to create an unfortified, rancio character wine due to long aging in large barrels. Perfectly sweet, with savory, oxidative goodness of walnut, toffee, burnt orange peel, ginger, dates, and clover honey. — 10 years ago

Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.9

Intense wine, very rich and aromatic, multiple layer combining rancio, complexity, great acidity and finesse - another beautiful and unique wine that has much to tell to its drinker as it is history in a bottle #winelover 😃👏 — 10 years ago

Stuart Robinson

9.1

Big, rich, porty; toffee and rancio. — 10 years ago

Ryan Brazell

Rise Over Run

9.2

I don't have a ton of experience with this style of wine, but I'm so glad it exists. The rancio/fresh fruit qualities are almost perfectly balanced. I'd gladly pick it over 90% of tawny Ports in the same price realm. — 11 years ago

David Pailet

9.5

Darroze Chateau de Gaube 1970 (2013) 43 year old.

Give the bottle a couple months after you open it and then let it sit in the glass. Take your time. A bit of rancio. — 11 years ago

Aaron Means

9.4

Smooth, elegant, nutty, sweet, rancio. This is spectacular sherry/Madeira! The best Texas wine there is, hands down. Like a mouthful of dry pecans but sweet and acidic at the same time. Worth every penny! — 12 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

10

Rene Barbier jr.'s rancio that he collected from old forgotten priorat family stashes--lived up to the promise, incredible bone dry sherry character, so good. — 13 years ago

Collin Moody

8.9

Super delicious other than that Brett creeping in... — 10 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.2

The near Cognac rancio quality of the French oak on this big wine did little to detract from its quality... If I forget the wine (unlikely) I won't believe my own note! — 10 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.4

Delightful peek down a vinous history wormhole, rancio wine, which means a long aging in barrel while the wine concentrates and oxidizes, pretty incredible with nuts and cured meats — 10 years ago

Michael Meagher MS

Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille

9.2

Firm Sangiovese structure with a kick of rancio and rustic personality. Dried cherry, savory herb and some creeping barnyard influence. Tasty. — 10 years ago

Aaron Means

9.4

The best Amontillado I've had so far. Really long lasting flavor profile of dried/sweet nuts, rancio, fresh cut sugar cane, saltiness, and baked apples. — 11 years ago

Phil Desjardins

9.3

Robe dorée - nez sur l'ananas et le miel - une pointe de rancio en bouche, en plus d'une acidité soutenue et d'une longueur notable. Top! — 12 years ago

Gobindjit S. Dhaliwal

8.9

Aromas of mushrooms, underbrush, cassis, blackberries, old leather boots, volate acidity, crushed stones, and black pepper. Rustic, dirty, earthy, dark fruits, leather, dark chocolate, and some rancio notes. Weak but some rustic beauty to it. — 12 years ago

Christine Havens

9.2

The name Ratafia refers to an ancient method of preserving fruit that dates back to the 1300s, usually a liqueur or a fortified wine flavored with peach pits, or bitter almonds. In the case of the Giraud Solera Ratafia de Champagne, it's a golden-glinted blend of 30% Chardonnay and 70% Pinot from the Aÿ. The resulting wine exhibits layered aromas of hazelnuts, orange marmalade, steeped black cherries, coco powder and even a subtle, provocative top note of rancio. Silky smooth, with the weight of a Tawny. — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.3

1936 vintage. Mahogany. Very rich nose. Dried fruits, cinamon and Rancio. Silky, warming alcohol, raisin and vanilla, sweet spice, slight rustic hit of alcohol. Good length. Not as elegant as the '45. — 10 years ago

Chris DeBarr

9.2

Opulent, with this 2007 showing a whiff of incense & rancio, it reminds me of church wine-- except this is my kind of church. Makes me want curried goat or a Korean/Vietnamese feast to see this plush marvel from Languedoc handle a dizzying array of dishes! — 10 years ago

Aaron Means

9.8

Dry, nutty, rancio,......cooked,....bad wine in the greatest way! Great acidity to cut the mild sweetness. — 11 years ago

Byron Fuller

9.0

Fun. Rancio flavor very dominant. Not great for happy-wine palates. 34EUR at Gal. Lafayette — 11 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

10

There is no substitute for time! Rancio complexity and gentle walnut flavors... Wow! — 12 years ago