Severn G

9.4

We recently pulled some cases out of storage, which haven't seen the light of day for nearly 15 years, so I'll have some fun posts in the next several months.

Nose has dried vanilla bean, dehydrated cherry, oak sawdust, mashed blackberry, used coffee grounds, dried strawberry and dried blueberry.

Palate has tanned leather, very dried cherry, over-ripe plum, plum skin, hardwood charcoal, dried raspberry with a mildly tannic grip remaining.

This bottle is in its sweet spot, likely will hold here (in proper storage) for another 5-8 years before decline. Don't ever count out Chilean wines for longevity!

Paired with a beautiful merlot steak from a local farmer in Columbia Co. NY (Kinderhook Farm), boiled then smashed red potatoes finished with a compound herb butter and fresh, local asparagus. I'm finally grilling, and it's barely May!

(Also a stellar pairing with dark chocolate peanut butter cups!) — 6 years ago

Christine Maynard

9.3

Lots of dark, red and purple, fruits. Left legs on our paper Marriott cups 😁 — 8 years ago

Michael Everett

9.4

Drank in a paddle boat out of plastic cups. Amazing — 8 years ago

dan boedeker

9.3

1/2 price at happy hour at Great Wolf Lodge. WHAT? Less than retail. Too young but time in the decanter (plastic cups) brought out finesse, balance and a great long finish. — 9 years ago

jason carey DipWSET

9.3

Still blowing my mind. Pretty profound stuff. Out of Melamine cups because this is our first wine in new digs. #notunpacked — 10 years ago

with Cynthia

Christopher Hennessy

10

At 4 am when all you have is Burgundy and disposable coffee cups. — 10 years ago

Marissa Ramirez

9.0

Pronounced dark berries, subtle sweetness. Very round. Quiet tannins. Pairs great with peanut butter cups. — 11 years ago

Gerv

8.9

Not bad on a train with plastic cups. Actually really nice finish and body. Smooth. Almost light feel but medium bodied. — 11 years ago

Nicole Gabrielle

9.4

Passover Seder cups 1 and 2 — 11 years ago

James Borders

9.5

It was a tough day, so I met a friend at Starbucks and we unabashedly drank this from plastic cups on the patio. The wine was fabulous (it's Grand Cru Champagne afterall) but more importantly, my day improved considerably. — 13 years ago

David Walser

9.0

May not have been the best choice of wine to bring to an Indian restaurant. Drinking out of plastic cups. — 7 years ago

Shawn Thompson

8.9

Still slumming it at the Marriott in YYZ with plastic-cups. Lots of ripe apple notes on the nose and palate. Hints of stone fruit, lime and minerals. Smooth, good acidity, somewhat apple juice looking in colour and character. Off-dry, paired well with spicy Asian noodles. 8.9/10 — 7 years ago

Matt Gen

9.6

Spicy and smooth, one of the best drinking reds I've ever had — 8 years ago

with Lauren

Kim Stanbro

8.9

Magnum. 2009. On a boat in plastic cups. Ambiance and good company go a long way. — 9 years ago

with Therese and Dave

jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

9.2

Drinking out of sf giants beer cups from at&t park — 9 years ago

with Adriel and Aaron

CynCon

9.5

Dry. Tart. Berries lingering at the end. Color is great and not obnoxiously pink - which reflects in its light and crisp, but not lacking flavor. Structure held up to manchego cheese (and peanut butter cups! What?! I couldn't help myself.. Ha!) got this on sale at the local grocery - may be worth it full price but definitely a great bargain and sure to be a people pleaser at parties for the sale price point! — 10 years ago

Ashlee Howarth

9.1

Wine in plastic cups, nothing but class — 11 years ago

Eric Grasser

10

3 Cups in 6 years!!!!! — 11 years ago

Dianna Peterson

9.5

With chicken fricassee with dumpling cups en papiote Tilapia with Plum and mint compote. — 11 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.1

Tasted out of tin cups. Brilliant. — 13 years ago

Adam Nesto

8.9

Best served in red solo cups with ice cubes. — 7 years ago

with Alex

Nat Thomson

9.0

Moderately upscale compared to the more run of mill cups. — 7 years ago

Camille Offenbach

8.9

Lovely and buttery. Nicely balanced. Purchased at Trader Joe's. We drank this in plastic cups at the foot of Mt Montara, while enjoying the last weekend of Summer. — 8 years ago

with Giuseppe

Daniel K

9.1

Drank out of disposable plastic cups in the hotel room. Perfect. — 8 years ago

Taylor Werges

9.0

The clean nose and spicy body make this tempranillo a great addition to any meal. May or may not have had it while eating Ben and jerrys ice cream. Even after peanut butter cups and chocolate ice cream this wine was delicious! — 9 years ago

Rosy

9.0

🍒2 girls brought this to a living room show and didn't bring cups so there's that. It's simple, berry forward, softly bubbly and crushable. — 10 years ago

Esteban Leavell

8.9

Its great. I have to confess we snuck it into a burger joint and drank it out of red solo cups, so take that into account. — 10 years ago

Jeremiah Allen

10

Served in plastic cups with watermelon and friends — 11 years ago

Mark Oldman

9.3

need to stump a #wine nerd? ask: which 'other' grapes allowed in #Champagne Answer: super-rare Meslier, Arbanne, Pinot Blanc, the 3 grapes in gorgeous Ariston Aspasie "Cepages d'Antan". Nectarous nose, zippy-minerally taste - quaffed, by necessity, in plastic cups on a #Paris bus
— 11 years ago

Nathan Bodin

9.0

Pretty darn good. Will age well. $14 on WTSO ($25 retail). Drank out of take-out cups in our new house. — 13 years ago