Tom Garland

9.5

1 hour decant(lots of fine/cloudy sediment). A stunning dark purplish garnet. On the nose: Intoxicating nose of red berries, cassis, stewed meat, cloves, scorched earth, musky. Taste: silky, exquisite, dense mouthfeel wine with blackberry, cassis, chocolate espresso, earth, minerals, and a spiced-graphite-dried herbs medium plus finish. YUM!! — 4 days ago

with Brenda

Vino Joe

9.7

Much improved from the prior bottle of this vintage. There is significant fine sediment and taking more care in separating in the decant made for a world of difference. Decanted and enjoyed over 4+ hours. Was as vibrant and heady at the end as it was after 45 minutes. Deep structure and well balanced. Fruit was rippling. Just fantastic. — 4 months ago

Phyllis DeJaynes

9.1

Great summer wine and so inexpensive! — 6 months ago

Ed Chin

9.3

A firm structure with dark fruit. Nothing overbearing just well put together. Easily another 5 to 10 yrs of life. — 5 days ago

Joshua Mellen

9.6

Heavy. Full. Big. Christmas. Festive. Wow — a month ago

with Elizabeth

Kristen Grimes

9.5

Ripe blackberry and black cherry, powerful without being heavy on the palate, tart black cherry, a little black pepper bite, and lingering gravelly tannins.
#underthecellar — 5 months ago

Shangliao Sun

9.1

Such rustic and funky wine! Love it. Pale color, forest floor, red fruits, and foxy. Good acidity and saline taste, medium length. Decant it at least an hour. — 3 years ago

John Malcolm

9.8

Full-bodied and rich with a fabulous bouquet. An outstanding wine to celebrate my birthday with an excellent prime rib. Dark fruits, dark chocolate, pomegranate, leathery, smokey, and earthy. A real treat. — 11 days ago

Tom Barras

9.0

: "This atypical and attention grabbing 2021 Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero has the signature aroma and flavor intensity from the broodingly deep, blue and blackberry fruit for which that region is famous.

Moreover, with three months skin maceration, plus another year of aging before bottling, what differentiates this wild and energetic Tempranillo from others IS the mind bending fact that it is NOT varnished with the usual layer of oak. Zero oak aging! Imagine that …. if you can.

The balanced, medium/full body has an interesting, mouth filling tension between the high-toned, juicy acidity, modest tannins and extravagant fruit at the long satisfying finish. Worth a peek if you can find it." — 3 months ago

Tyler Felous

10

F yeah!! Bought this aged as a way to decide whether to keep buying/cellaring the annual releases. No further witnesses, your honor — 7 months ago