The fruit is fading but I thought this wine had as much carry on the palate as any other of this group from dinner at Seasonal Pantry. Someone said it recalled his grandmother's cigar smoking room, which means not boring to me. I'm now 1 for 2 on birth year wines. — 10 years ago
1980, 1979, 1978 vintages. 80 in particular was smoking tonight! — 11 years ago
Smoking good, killer value and sick with the sweetbreads! — 11 years ago
In your face goodness. — 12 years ago
Absolutely smoking. — 13 years ago
Smoking. 86 vintage — 10 years ago
Smooth, buttery flavor with a hint of sweet — 10 years ago
2005 vintage. Bit tight at first but wow this opened up beautifully. Absolutely smoking — 11 years ago
Nice wine for that price. Great with cheese, especially Brie. — 11 years ago
This wine pairs well with climbing Everest and smoking a giant cigar at the top :) — 11 years ago
Yummy and sweet — 12 years ago
Smooth, easy to drink — 10 years ago
1996 is smoking — 10 years ago
Ripe red fruit, sweet tobacco, eucalyptus, suede, chunky, dry. Like sitting on a terrace overlooking olive and eucalyptus groves, with a companion smoking fine tobacco, wearing a new suede jacket to warm against the freshly scented breeze. — 10 years ago
I love Rioja. This one is particularly smooth. Leather, tobacco, cedar and black cherry. Like smoking a swisher sweet in a library. — 11 years ago
Smooth and a little fruity but not too sweet. — 11 years ago
Michaela Fotheringham
First impression is smooth and sultry...love it! — 9 years ago