M. Christopher Roebuck

9.4

It just clobbers everything.


94 points — 24 days ago

brando cox

8.9

Fruit forward and well balanced. Raspberry cassis through and through. Nose and taste are aligned. Solid wine, at the average price point in the US and EU there may be better values to be had. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Splash decanted directly before service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours out of red Solo cups. The 1981 Gran Reserva Blanco pours, a golden color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of Khalas dates, dried apricot, black lemon, almonds, toasted coconut and marshmallow. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is waxy. A cerebral wine and just lovely stuff. Well stored bottles have a long life yet left ahead. Drink now with patience and plenty of air and through 2051. — 2 months ago

Ericsson

9.6

Wine of the Year by WS in 2020. Revisiting this jewel is magical. Wine is aging incredibly well. Showing secondary and tertiary characteristics. The tannins are becoming fine grain and velvety. The fruit even more consentrated. — 2 months ago

Michael Wehner

9.7

Intense rioja, will age very well — 2 months ago

Bob Tomlinson

9.0

Spicy red. Nice tannins. Glad encounter. — 3 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.0

Oak, pepper, cherry, smoke, and plum. — 4 months ago

with Becky

Damian

9.3

Cedar, fruit in the background, coconut?. Mature and delicious — 19 days ago

Fabio Franchella

9.3

Auch der Blanco Reserva bestätigt die konstant hohe qualität dieser legendären bodega. Ausgeprägte Trockenfrüchte, quitten und apothekerschrank aromatik in der nase. Im gaumen trocken, leicht oxidativ, mandeln, weissblütig und viel gelbfruchtige aromen. Komplex, nie langweilig, betörend. I like Tondonia! — 2 months ago

with Zollinger

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Deep Ruby, aromas of sweet red and black fruits with pepper spice and oak. 4 grape blend from some of CVNE's best vineyards in the Rioja Alta (85% Tempranillo, rest Garnacha, Mazuelo & Graciano), aged in both French and American oak for 24 months. On the palate flavors of blackberry and currants with licorice, vanilla, tobacco & toasty oak tones. Soft full ripe tannins, wonderful balance, lively acidity on a long finish ending with an earthy mineral character. Very nice! — 2 months ago

M. Pablo Pavan

9.3

Considerando el precio - 10/10!!
Mejor compra. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Increible@con 6t añitos — 3 months ago

Stephen Dodson

9.2

No sediment, great colour and rich deep flavours — 4 months ago

Ken Southall

9.2

Full bodied with a bit of pepper. A bit pricier at $40 — a month ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.2

Classic Spanish, delicious with stew — a month ago

with Brian

Juan Pablo Perez

9.0

Cereza, ciruela, tierra, madera — 2 months ago

Dennis Maurer

8.9

Not bad … a little bitter on the finish — 2 months ago

Paul

9.5

This wine lives up to its name. Big, rich wine. Delightfully compliments and enhances food spices. Enjoyed with roasted duck with pomegranate and Turkish spice glaze. — 2 months ago

Alex Gordon

9.4

Deep ripe berries with some musk / dankness. Delicious. — 3 months ago

Matthew Doty

9.2

2015 vintage. Outstanding! — 4 months ago