Peter Coulthard

8.9

Majestic. 40th red. Decent drinking but a bit on the dry oaked side. Needs to open up. — 6 days ago

Damian

9.3

Cedar, fruit in the background, coconut?. Mature and delicious — 8 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.5

Ruby core with quite wide garnet , terracotta rim . Quite deep and reserved at first , floral , red berry , strawberry, raspberry , red cherry , very fruit forward . On the palate this is also very primary , with lots of sweet strawberry , raspberry and cherry . Really fruit driven , so young . Bright acidity , quite strict tannin frame . This is a mineral saline note after a while , lots more complexity hidden underneath all plushness of the fruit . Perfectly balanced and proportioned with a long finish . Really promising and the finest of all the wines on this night but you will need to wait for the real fireworks to begin , a wine for the future . Wait 10 years and will probably show well a further 15 -20. — a year ago

tim heyman

9.0

Still very good. Smooth .Spanish tempranillo type nose.strong body very good with roast beef sandwich. 1996 vintage a real keeper! — 3 years ago

Ruud Verhagen

9.2

Superb wine! More powerful than the Gran Reserva ‘10. Great nose of red fruits, woodsmoke, spices, forestfloor, milkchocolate and coconut. Fully integrated fruit in the mouth with velvety tannins and al lot of depth and great length. Very juicy wine and a nice surprise! — 7 years ago

Roman Rusavsky

8.9

Very drinkable — 8 years ago

S Brand

8.9

A wine for a social drinking. Best served with more wine. — 9 years ago

Andrew Formi

9.0

Long day at 25sps light fixtures! — 4 months ago

Jan de Weerd

9.3

Not every day you get to drink a 22 year old wine. This Rioja had all the aging characteristics. Wide orange ora around the rim, oak, earth and cigar infused with dried fruit (that way, not the other way around). The oak was still so strong, I can only imagine how it would have been upon first release. It had lots of uplift g vibrancy and the layers of complexity made it a real interesting wine. — 8 months ago

with Tammy

Bonnie Chu

8.9

Spain wine tasting 🇪🇸 1- years on the lees — 2 years ago

Eric Hoepelman

9.2

@delectable: viura — 3 years ago

Renato Albuquerque

9.3

Cor bem escura e com bom corpo. Aroma bem amadeirado e agradável. O sabor dele é aveludado, sabor de madeira bem presente, bom rastro. É um excelente vinho. — 5 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.3

Lush red fruit with a tangy finish. Rich! Just the right wine to recognize Real Madrid’s superiority. Won the Champion League again. Unfortunately over Liverpool ... — 8 years ago

with Janelle, RoAnne and 1 other

Conrad Green

9.5

Incredibly youthful. Fresh and sappy blue fruit with real zest and depth. Loads going on here and a long, polished finish. A later release. And an immaculate bottle. Years ahead — 9 years ago

with Chris, Matt and 1 other

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Medium deep ruby with quite a thin lightly garnet rim. Spiced dark cherry , with some sweet blackberry , raspberry , vanilla , cocoa , earthy leather and grafite . Quite young , dense and compacted on the nose. On the palate this quite intense with quite high acidity , slightly strict with lightly gritty tannins , cherry , blackberry , spiced raspberry , some touches of grafite , dried spices and leather . This is quite young , needs a little more time but is promising with good density , freshness and balance . Come back in 3-4 years and will drink well over the next 10-15 — 4 months ago

Alan Hyde

9.4

Deep and rich deliciousness — 10 months ago

Todd Stone

9.0

Dark garnet/purple to the edge with a strong aroma of black plum & berries, earth, maybe tabacco and oak backed with a strong alcohol/acidic nose. Smooth at first, some fruit forwardness but then the acidity hits. Really need to have this with the right food to balance. On the dry side with even tannins. Will see after real airing. Turned into a much smoother less acidic wine with clear fruit- a real find! — 2 years ago

with Gordon

Lars Miller

8.9

Compost on the nose, although we just opened this 6 year old bottle. So, ok. Truth time. We've had carmenere wines before and thought they were oddly flavored, off balanced, and overall not so great. Whew! Got that off my chest. This wine shows some real promise. Fully flavored with lovely red fruits, smooth tannins and silky finish. We enjoyed this and am sure it will open up. — 4 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.1

Elegant with cassis and wet rocks on the nose. Flavor is nice. Deep and rich. Slightly smokey/peppery. Complex. A real Gran... — 8 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.1

Big and brooding. Plum, currant, toasty oak, vanilla, and mocha notes. I have long been a big fan of the Medella Real Gran Reserva. Relatively easy to find. Great price. Always reliable. It’s one of those wines that will appeal to both the newly-initiated and experienced tasters. I also love that it’s so multifaceted. You can drink it alone or with a burger, and it has enough structure to pair with a steak. You won’t go wrong always having some of this on hand. — 9 years ago