Ericsson

9.5

This Rioja has been tamed by time. The color on this wine is medium ruby with a colorless to brownish rim. The nose is a rustic bouquet of old dry cedar, leather, and tobacco, with scents of dry dark stone fruits and dark berries. Some tertiary wet earth and damp forest floor scents as well.

The mouthfeel is captivating with oak, smoke and vanilla followed by black cherry, prune, and raisins. This is full bodied, dry, and complex with smoothed out but lingering tannings and soft acidity. Low alcohol with a finish that goes on, and on, and on till the break of dawn. You literally keep tasting everything: the dry fruit, the tannings and the acidity.

Decanted and tasted over a two hour period. Handsdown one of the best Riojas I’ve ever tasted; many thanks to Somm Rodrigo Mares at Roothouse in Guadalajara for the exceptional gift. My only wonder is how this would have tasted in twenty thirty per say. I purchase all the wines I review but do keep in mind wine always tastes best when it's gifted. Cheers to more gifts like this one.
— 4 years ago

Alexander Reshetilov

8.9

Лёгкая летучка, лавр, эвкалипт, черника, гвоздика, пряная вишня. «Натуральный» ни к чему не обязывающий формат, но не без изюминки. — 7 years ago

with Anastasia

Gustavo Cruz

10

If you see this bottle somewhere, please buy it. The year of 2012 in Portugal produced one of the best grapes. This particular wine was a lucky mistake that I found. Well balanced, earthy taste and smooth to drink. — 9 years ago

Mark Bosko

Director of Sales, Alexana Estate Vineyard and Winery

9.3

90% Pedral 10% Caino from 300+ year old vines in Rias Biaxas. Thank you for sharing Gerardo! — 9 years ago

Eric Schenendorf

10

A gift from my boy Rodrigo. Color and taste so unique. Excellent. — 10 years ago

João Freire

9.2

Nice fruity wine with some body to it. Great with strong cheese. — 11 years ago

Mary W

8.9

Definitely recalls port - a little too boozy for my taste- but still very yummy! — 5 years ago

Chasidy Kearns

9.0

Mmmmm this is a porch pounder! Light lemon/lime with nice mineral and salt. I would call it “round” not crisp. Delish.
— 7 years ago

Clarke Gasper

9.3

Fantastic single-vineyard albariño! Floral aromatics, clean yet weighty palate balanced perfectly with a saline backbone. Need to find more! — 7 years ago

with Matthew

Gustavo Martin

9.1

Great work by Rodri Méndez! Trending albariño that shows a lovely oxidative, butter, roasted almonds, beautiful!!! — 9 years ago

with Juan

Richard Haynes

9.2

A pure & wild expression of #albarino - reminiscent of 1er Cru Chablis or a fine Muscadet. Very cool, if a little wine-nerdy. Admittedly I am a fiend for Albariño... — 9 years ago

Bernardo Llaguno G.

9.0

Excelente vino mexicano! Gran recomendación de mi estimado amigo @Rodrigo Escudero, esta muy bueno. — 10 years ago

Richard Van Oorschot

8.9

2010. A rather serious Spanish (!) pinot noir. Quite nice, low alcohol, but the pyrazines bug me. The rest is very good; floral, black tea on the nose, typical pinot; blind I wouldn't situate it in Spain. Taste is balanced and fresh, tannins like black tea. But those pyrazines... — 11 years ago

Andreas Isler

9.6

2015: mit the Clubs
Pastaessen chez Rodrigo in Platenga — 5 years ago

Jose Luis Rivera

9.0

The best red white of hight Land of Granada — 6 years ago

Jean Marc Magnaudet

8.9

Dinner with Evren, Rodrigo and Stuart — 7 years ago

G Faul

8.9

12 Tablas Ribera Del Duero Crianza — 8 years ago

Camilla Santos

10

@Rodrigo Molina bommmmmmmmm demais — 9 years ago

Renee Francek

8.9

Great wine Rodrigo ! Thanks for sharing — 10 years ago

Chad Silverman

9.9

Barnyard all the way...excellent! Enjoyed at Enoteca Ferrar in Tevestre, Rome, with Rodrigo, Jackie and Elena. — 11 years ago