Unusual nose and profile; a bit reduced, cherry vanilla with funk — 8 years ago
Took a chance on this one. I'm glad I did. Bright and juicy with great tannins. Opened it and left it for a few minutes and it opened up lovely — I loved it even more. So juicy!!! — 9 years ago
Garnacha from Alicante (locally called Giró I believe), a small parcel of old vines tended by a husband and wife. Juicy Bing cherries wrapped in wildly feral leather swaddling. Extremely bright acidity, and BBQ friendly. — 9 years ago
Suprisingly complex for a $12 red; dark berries, earthy notes and bright acidity — 9 years ago
This is my new fave! Love it, love it, love it!! Perfect for relaxing on the deck on a summer day. — 10 years ago
What you could almost call the epic rant on the massive rear label of this wine is itself worth the price of admission, which I think was around $17. This stuff is cloudy and funky and unrepentantly "natural" and really pissed off some winos who frequent my facebook feed a few months ago, basically, I guess, because it is one thing to be a natural wine and quite another to run an almost aggressive manifesto of non-interventionism on a queen-sized sheet of a back label. Nothing crisp or clean about this but it is awesome and unique and something like having a picnic in a musty hayloft with someone you aren't married to and whose language you might not even speak. — 10 years ago
You just can't beat these wines for a high-quality party sparkler. Natural, no dosage, expressive minerality. — 11 years ago
Opened this with homemade beef stew and it was really delicious with a punch.
— 11 years ago
Very easy to drink and a good flavor. Reasonable prices per bottle too! — 13 years ago
Burgundian elegance and complexity in Grenache form. Highly drinkable now with extremely fine tannins and balanced acidity. Such a happy wine. — 8 years ago
Liked this a lot. Great structure, intense, a tad heavy but overall a real winner. — 9 years ago
Light, summery and only a little sweet (in a good way). Definitely taste the fruit, or as my husband said, "it's almost like drinking strawberry juice." — 10 years ago
Right up my street, a bargain at Tesco right now (2008 vintage). — 10 years ago
A rich complex intriguing wine. Dark fruit, nut and pepper. Tannins but not too much. Really amazing value, and for 7 years old still tastes incredibly vibrant. — 10 years ago
They make a fantastic wine with a lot of personality. This is an exemplar of what Bierzo can really be. Truffled, elegant, but not stuffy. — 11 years ago
Avec Michelle et Luc a tremblant — 12 years ago
Good dry wine with a special fruit taste. — 8 years ago
Rich depth some blackberry with a little kick on the finish. Very good — 8 years ago
First Spanish bottle. Good dry Granache (Granache grapes only). Dark cherry, light white pepper, mellow tannins, with an easy finish. Needs a bit of air. Would love with food bc not too sharp and wouldn't be a drastic change in taste like most reds. Could drink all night. Also not too sweet ❤ — 8 years ago
A great white one from Rueda, Spain. Old sauvignon blanc vines not the typical variety from Rueda. Silky, fresh, tropical fruits, honey hints. Tonight we have paired it with barnacles, king prawn and sea snails. Probably one of the best variety wine from Spain. — 9 years ago
For the price point a real steal. Gamey and slightly animalistic on the nose, leading into cherries, dry, fine tannins, and some chalky notes. — 10 years ago
We're gonna call this one a 9 — 10 years ago
great local Madrid cuvee...needs to open a bit but drinks well. — 10 years ago
A staple at my apartment. An all around good dinner wine. — 11 years ago
Deliciously complex and nuanced Mencia. This was fantastic with a great balance of flavor and acidity. — 11 years ago
Peter Wassam
Garnacha, Jaen (mencia), a host of others. Can something be both Mediterranean and mountainous and reflect character of both? Yes, here's proof. Wild side of garnacha- sage, thyme, black currant- mixed with licorice and plum. Sawdust tannins but non invasive and bright, clear acidity — 7 years ago