Gran Conti
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)
Échézeaux Pinot Noir 2003
Some nice wines today with the Rousseau singing — a month ago
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)
Marey-Monge Romanée-St. Vivant Pinot Noir 2004
Floral with a perfumed nose of red cherry, strawberry, asian spices, tea & violets — a month ago
Conti Costanti
Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2013
The nose shows classic BdM aromas of dried cherry, rose petal, steeped black tea, tobacco, and a whisper of balsamic. Yet on the palate its tart acidity overwhelmed, and the nimble structure is more inline with CC than a BdM.
Not bad, but I certainly expected much more.
— 24 days ago
Bodegas Muga
Gran Reserva Prado Enea Rioja Tempranillo 2006
Smells amazing. I get some coffee/chocolatey notes. Another great Rioja. Was very smooth, but still had structured tannins. I taste dried red fruits like the other one, but this had more acidity/brightness. Beautifully complex with great depth. Some warmth from vanilla and spice notes from it being so old. Had with the other Rioja I reviewed with a steak dinner. Great comparison drinking them side by side. Can taste the age, but not as much as the other. Think I slightly prefer the former. This is still amazing and I would highly recommend. — a month ago
El Coto de Rioja
Gran Reserva Coto de Imaz Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2018
Drank with pizza and left over chili at house with crew. Really good red fruit. Slightly rich but smooth. Good with food and without. — a month ago
Andrew Cullimore
Tasted blind , my wine … after having the other two this was easy ! Medium deep ruby touch of garnet with quite a thin ruby garnet rim . Quite spice tinged nose with , deep cherry , plum and some blackberry . Quite young and reserved , with quite a bit of vanilla , grafite . On the palate this is again quite spiced with dark fruits , plum , cherry, some blackberry , grafite , earthy , coffee touches . Balanced fresh acidity and quite grippy , dry tannins. Good mineral tinged spiced cherry finish . Pretty young still , needs a bit of time but good length and balance. Wait another 5-10 years and will drink well a further 10 . Quite promising. — 9 days ago