Tenuta La Lumia

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2005

From the Haro-Lumia Tasters Dozen. Faint notes of cherry are evident, but secondary flavors dominate this medium-bodied wine. While lighter on the palate, it is full of forest floor, mushroom, and tobacco flavors. The finish is long and ends with a hint of menthol. Just a beautiful, seductive wine that will only get better over the next 10 years. A WS Top 100. — 8 years ago

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Ravines Wine Cellars

Dry Finger Lakes Riesling 2014

From the Haro-Lumia Tasters' Dozen. Creamy and fuller-bodied, with apple and mineral flavors. Fantastic. A WS Top 100. New York has really come a long way and is a force to be reckoned with.
I❤️NY
— 8 years ago

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Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Creamy, tropical and floral notes dominate nose and palette. Lemongrass finish with supple tannins keeping the flavor in the mouth for a very long time. Fantastic. Care of the generosity of Jason Lumia. If you're not already following him, you should be. — 10 years ago

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Joseph Drouhin

Saint-Véran Chardonnay

From the Haro-Lumia Tasters Dozen. Buttery on the nose, but flinty on the palate. Pear and melon flavors nicely complement. This is fuller-bodied but maintains finesse from start to finish. Outstanding and underrated. A WS Top 100. — 8 years ago

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Château Le Grand Faurie

Saint Émilion Grand Cru Merlot Blend 2009

Lumia is right: stock up. Fantastic. Silky with supple tannins and lots of fruit yet still a wine that shows a couple years of mellowing. Huge qpr. This was truly fantastic. — 8 years ago

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JJ Lumia

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Let's also agree right now that I have no other redeeming qualities.

Viña Cobos

Felino Mendoza Chardonnay 2015

From the Haro-Lumia "Tasters' Dozen." Terrific. In a blind you'd never know this was from Argentina. Apple and melon flavors with a long, creamy finish. A WS Top 100. — 8 years ago

Tenuta La Lumia

Nikao Sicilia Nero d'Avola

Bevuto all'accademia della Muffa Nobile, molto buono, concentrato di frutta essiccata e infiniti aromi..va centellinato, anche perché dopo un po' potrebbe risultare pesante. Da meditazione — 12 years ago

Daou Vineyards

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Lots of new releases at Casa di Lumia. Part strategy to take a test drive and see if I should stock up. Part pride - it's a race against friends to see who is truly on top of his/her game.Next up Daou 2016. Once again it lives up to its billing. Bursting with cherry, currant, vanilla, and toasty oak flavors. Fruit-forward, but has depth and complexity. Another great effort. — 8 years ago

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C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)

Imperial Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2010

From the Haro-Lumia Tasters' Dozen. Apparently I had this almost a year ago; I have zero recollection. Anyway....slightly different tasting notes. A lot of rich blackberry fruit, mixed with some accents of plum, followed by a lot of road tar and hints of chocolate. Rich with a lot of depth. Amazing now, but patience will be rewarded. A WS Top 100. — 8 years ago

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Ferrari-Carano

Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2013

Lumia shows why he's prescient once again (which is why you should all be following him). This is a classic food wine: earthy, tannic, subtle fruit with spice rack notes and blackberry flavors at its core. The medium finish is chocolate and tobacco. Young. Looking forward to this is 3-5 years. — 9 years ago

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You're too kind, my liege.