Slavik Zorin

9.3

Perfectly balanced Tempranillo.. and well priced for such high quality — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

This wine is called "Poise." On the nose, the fruits are combination of candied, tart and just a touch sour all at the same time. The fruit on the palate are ripe; Banana w/peel, pineapple, Meyer lemons, green & golden apple & lime candy. Soft/delicate minerality, spice that's subtle but builds as it sits on the palate, dry top soil and yellow florals/lilies. The body is medium. It's slightly waxy & oily. There's a honey beeswax quality. Banana w/peel, pineapple, Meyer lemons, green & golden apple, lime candy, grapefruit, soft/delicate, powdery minerality, dry top soil, brilliant round acidity, yellow florals/lilies and a long, rich, well polished finish. Most of the photos were sent to me by Elena from Top. One of their vineyards, Stanley Barrios (Owner/Winemaker), barrel storage & tasting area, some of their beautiful fruit and some rows of vines. Producer notes and history...Stanley Barrios was born in Los Angeles and raised in Inglewood California. Stanley got into wine after he met Nick Elliott of Nicora at a wine storage facility in North Hollywood where he was pouring his wines. At the time, Stanley was getting deeply involved in wine. He read all winemaking materials he could get his hands on. The day he met Nick he convinced him to let him intern in his cellar and worked his first harvest in 2013. Stanley still holds his investment firm job in Los Angeles. He and his wife started TOP in 2014. They both shared a passion for wine and had talked about starting a winery but with limited resources and living in Los Angeles the idea of starting their own winery seemed far-fetched. When opportunity knocked, they rushed to the opportunity. They chose a spinning top as their logo. For them, it's a metaphor for balance. Life is constantly in motion, but seldom in balance. Right now, they make wine in small quantities...only 200 cases their first vintage. In 2015, they produced about 500 cases and the 2016 vintage about 800 cases. They mainly focus on Rhone varietals; Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, and Roussanne. They are very minimalistic in cellar and try not to get in the way of what the grapes want to do. I have said this many times, if you have good fruit get out of it's way. If you don't, bring in lots of influences...like over oaking it etc.. Good to see a young producer know that earlier in their career. Nice job on the Poise. — 8 years ago

garry post

8.9

Happy New Year's. Yes. — 9 years ago

Alex Soto

9.3

Ikaro es un buen representante del vino mexicano. Disfrutando con los buenos amigos de Chamberlain en una cena de negocios. — 10 years ago

Rocky Fagioli

9.0

Bought at winery in Lodi. Strawberry & other luscious berries. Semi dry — 10 years ago

Gerardo Gonzalez

9.8

De los mejores de mexico — 11 years ago

Oskar Brauer

9.3

De los mejores vinos de la D O Toro vino potente con cuerpo — 11 years ago

Annie Kat

9.7

Tinto de crianza,coupage de las variedades cabernet franc y merlot según la proporción clásica de los chateaux de Burdeos 70% cabernet franc; 30% merlot añejado en toneles de roble de nancy V.C.P. — 12 years ago

Bernardo Llaguno G.

10

Para abrir garganta en la fiesta de Navidad de los Llaguno Garza! — 13 years ago

sasha

9.0

los altos. intense berries to start. strong tannins. balanced big wine — 7 years ago

Eric Naslund

9.1

100% Mourvèdre from Paso. Delicious and an incredible value. Rich, deep and voluptuous-you can dive right into the glass with this one. Slate and cherry undertones on the nose. Long finish out the back side. Love this wine. — 7 years ago

Lindsay Badeaux

9.0

Spicy notes with a buttery smooth finish! — 9 years ago

Ted Biser

9.0

Nice light tannins once opened. A hint of pepper much like a Los Rocas red blend from Paso Robles area. — 9 years ago

Juan Soto

9.1

Una buena sorpresa de los viñedos queretanos!! Delicios vino de postre, marida excelente con queso gouda y por extensión en croissant — 9 years ago

Silvia's Wine

Founder, V&N Cellars - Barcelona

9.1

Great los vine mencia. — 10 years ago

Rodrigo Escudero

9.3

De los mejores vinos, siempre! — 10 years ago

Juan Luis García Ruiz

9.3

Buen Barolo asequible a todos los paladares donde hay varias mezclas de viñedos entre ellos Cannubi, sarmassa y castellero #sumiller #barolodocg #italia #winelovers — 10 years ago

Ricardo Ballesteros

9.5

Muy buen vino para acompañar con carnes o pasta. No es ácido y no esta tan seco.

Lo tome en el DF en hotel camino real con César Cantú y el equipo de ASERVI. lo recomendaron Octavio y Salvador, los viñedos son de un conocido de ellos en el valle de Guadalupe BCN. — 11 years ago

R Ciapponi

9.6

Looking forward to this one. #jamesberry — 11 years ago

Fabio Rojas

9.3

ACDC de colección, no son solamente vinos de culto, estos blancos provienen de uno de los viñedos más importantes de Australia: Marlborough. — 12 years ago

sasha

9.1

los altos. SS fermentation. bright crisp fruit. rich body with balanced acidity. soft finish. drank again in 2020-rich mouthfeel, almost buttery, still crisp fruit, nice aged sauv blanc — 7 years ago

Sommelara

9.5

Not every day one have the chance of drinking and tasting the soul of a 110 year old vine. One one: Sublime! No todos los días tiene uno la oportunidad de beber y saborear el alma de viñedos de 110 años. Sublime! — 8 years ago

Stuart Robinson

8.9

Ledge Los Topos Syrah; Willow Creek District, Pasa Robles.

Pretty juicy given its stated ABV. Pairing well with some Mexican — 9 years ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.0

Teusner Gabrielle semillon 2011. Great texture. — 9 years ago

Martin Sahlberg

8.9

A tasty wine from Paso. Raspberry and blueberries - jammy. Easy drinking. — 9 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.4

Welcome my friends to my Wine spot! Dr Todds Wine Bar!
I am visiting family in Los Angeles CA! I had the privalege to explore LA's own San Antonio Winery! One of the oldest Wineries in California and the only one allowed to stay open during the prohabition years. I love the Riboli family wines! As I have tried most of them, the Opaque wines are my favorite. Today I am trying the Malbec 2010 for the first time. It is one of the four options from their Opaque family. These Paso Robles wines are amazing. The cork has a thin ring of wine absorption and is slightly irregular. Its condition is perfect, well its a 2010... The color is very Opaque as the name implies. The legs are very long and slow lasting 7 seconds. The Cab is 9 seconds.
The boquet is not tanic at all ....oops I forgot, tannis are not aromatic. Hum.... true as I have previously been corrected! Let me rephrase. There is no strong sharp alcohol odor you get with some cheap wines. Hell, there is no tanic aroma. That's a Dr. Todd made up term!!!!!!! I like it and Im keeping it. The boquet is that of blackberry and plum. The initial palate is blackberry and chocolate. It has a velvety palate but not buttery. The final palate grabs the edges of the tongue from the tip to the base. There is absolutely no lingering taste. This is amazing. Try this wine. The cab, zen, and petit verdot are also amazing. — 10 years ago

lynda lou bouch

9.2

I think this will be ideal for Mexican dinner for dia de Los muertos with our neighbors!!!
😀 — 11 years ago

Stefan Ryde'n

8.9

La fonda
Från Chile 2009
Kraftigt med inslag av svartvinbär, plommon och lite kryddor enligt etiketten. Det jag kan säga är att den har en kraftig smak mycket fyllig. Ett mycket gott vin. Jag tyckte att det smakade lite choklad. Ett väl rekommenderat vin — 11 years ago

Mary Ann Murphy

9.6

New favorite — 11 years ago

Patti Petree

9.6

Yum. So good. — 13 years ago