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. — 16 days ago

with Tammy

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. — 6 months 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

Tirso del Junco Jr

9.6

Having dinner with Patti at Mistral celebrating my retirement!!
Wonderful bottle !! — 19 days ago

Monique Gillioen

8.9

€69 in resto, veel zuurstof nodig eerste dronk nogal wrang en dat verbetert helaas maar mondjesmaat. Moet ‘‘s ochtends geopend als je hem ‘‘s avonds wil drinken — 3 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

Damian

9.3

Cedar, fruit in the background, coconut?. Mature and delicious — 17 days ago

Alan Hyde

9.4

Deep and rich deliciousness — 2 months ago

Bonnie Chu

8.9

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

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