Chris Haywood

8.9

Possibly overextracted for some but this is an excitingly fierce take on Mencia. Chalky thick tannin structure and the decade or so since bottling has brought out some minty and resinous notes - bit of intrigue. Because some might find it a tad brutal, and lacking in fruit for real aging potential, this dips below the nines. — 5 years ago

Brock Janoff

9.5

Excellent rosé — 7 years ago

David Kline

9.3

Day 3: Heavy mushrooms framed by sage and cedar, with chamomile and pork fat. There is persimmon, nutmeg, dried grapes, tar, dark raisin bread, tobacco leaf, and poppy seed. This thing was an unwieldy wooden baton on Saturday night; a real leather daddy. It has since opened into a lumberjack in a leather tunic felling a large birch near a meadow of scorched wildflower. He’s sweating, and lightly peppered. Grilled apple, eel skin, dried black currant, dried roses, rawhide, marinated plum, and a tart persistence that is neither graphite, or smoke, but something similar with a dry-rubbed saline-sweetness in the mix. Delicious! Took forever, and I knew it was a bad idea to open so young, but we did it! #callejo #riberadeldueronothing #riberadelduero #NoSpainNoGain #spanishwines #spanishwine #FelixCallejo #bigredwines — 8 years ago

with Courtney

B

10

1989 Vega Sicilia Unico Gran Reserva Ribera Del Duero Temperanillo blend. Drank at Reddwood for A&S' birthday lunch. Epic. This wine was amazing! Couldn't believe how young it tasted and how complex it was. This was a real treat. — 9 years ago

Michael Wilson

9.1

Real fun pét nat — 10 years ago

with Scott

William Burrows

9.2

Wonderful Spanish red...full of flavor, but still smooth and enjoyable on its own. — 11 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Special oak flavor, real wood like. Elegant. 2 hours, showed concentration and TN flavor. @, , 190621 — 6 years ago

LM Segal

9.3

Back at Palma Real Reserve and another Pintia (‘10 this time). Better than the ‘12 last year, exotic nose leading a rich and full-bodied beast. Black cherry and Asian spice, smooth and loaded with fine tannins. Would score higher but started to fall apart somewhat after an hour - i’d PnP this if I owned it. But could be a storage issue... — 7 years ago

Rose’s Cafe

9.0

Great value! — 8 years ago

Mr sherry

9.0

Great red for an easy drink. — 9 years ago

Anton Minashkin

8.9

Вроде все хорошо, но какой-то дисбаланс наблюдается — 10 years ago

Viivi Niemi

9.7

Hyvä sekä kala-, että liharuoille ja seurusteluun. — 11 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

David

9.3

Nice smooth rueda, — 6 years ago

Adam Reinhard

9.5

Tannins stick firmly to ones teeth — 7 years ago

B

10

1985 Contina Reserva Rioja. Dinner w D&M H and B&K K at Woo. Drank after ‘82 Lopez and ‘82 Vina Real. Not quite as enjoyable as the first two. Nothing remarkable abt this one, but still delicious. — 7 years ago

Alexander Vadas

9.4

Great showing — 9 years ago

Paul Coleman

8.9

I was looking for essence of tannin to go with the leg of lamb on Boxing Day, and found it in this righteous elixir. No pussyfooting around here--it's the real stuff. Shot through with coarse-ground black pepper; sturdy as a faithful hiking boot. — 10 years ago

Karl Antle

Partner/Vintner Iconic Wine

8.9

Yummy White Rioja goes well with some roasted pork loin on a Tuesday night — 10 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

Fresh, good acidity, real Rioja — 11 years ago