Donald Williams

9.4

Excellent Rioja. — 20 days ago

with Bonnie

Andrew Cullimore

9.6

Slight younger looking , a little more ruby both in the core but still mostly garnet rim.
This is high toned slightly redder fruit , less dense than the preceding 3 . Cherry , red plum , cedar, seaspray . On the palate this is again quite elegant and refined , cherry , red plum some cassis , red plum , cigar box . Not overly weighty with perhaps a little less noticeable tannin than some of the others . Long vibrant , spicy grafite tinged finish . Very elegant , reserved and I suppose very Lafite , this grows during the experience but was actually voted in last place by the group , that somehow doesn’t surprise me, at the end of the day one wine did have to come last, and this was relatively discreet only showing its real breeding and class with time in the glass. Needs time , but is very promising , probably another 5-10 years (as with almost all the others ) , will last well a further 20 if not more . The elegance and style of this wine is fantastic , this really grows in the glass . Had to be Lafite for me . Bronze medal here . — 2 months ago

Ashish Pant

9.5

A great expression of Rioja. Go for it. — 7 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Fresh and substantial — 8 months ago

with Sarah

Michael Albanes

9.0

Excellent with salmon. I like it better than most Malbecs. — 4 years ago

Daniel McCullough

9.5

The real gout brioche deal, delicious way to cap off pre-Xmas in Montreal — 5 years ago

romo

9.1

Spicy sweet no wood tasty. - at Guille’s — a month ago

Victor Charcan

9.4

Under the radar to many, yet supreme winemaking here. Mostly dark fruit, picota cherries, plums, blackberries, ample bodied and length in a difficult year. Ageing gracefully. A star — 5 months ago

Silvermo

9.0

Buen rioja, aunque no creo que esta cosecha nos de esta textura y bouquet. — 6 months ago

Damian

9.3

Cedar, fruit in the background, coconut?. Mature and delicious — 7 months ago

romo

9.0

Without all the wood, I thought, for a minute, maybe I do like Tempranillo. — 9 months ago

Stuart Pollack

9.7

This Rioja blend needs to be open a long time before consuming. Once it settles down, it is a great wine. So complex and rich. Definite fruity Grenache notes mix with deep Tempranillo. A great wine. — 4 years ago

Christian Fischer

9.3

Great wine. 20 yo Rioja. Very very tasty. — 5 years ago

with Brooke

Jamie Lauder

9.0

2021 vintage.
90 % Tempranillo with remaining 10 % Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo.
Grapes from south facing slopes in Rioja Alavesa sub zone.
Red berries…cherry and blackberries with vanilla, tobacco and cedar,
Fresh and lively acidity.
Produced by CVNE.
Compania Vinocola del Norte de Españia.
This is a very food friendly wine.
— 2 months ago

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 — 2 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Good. Balanced. — 7 months ago

Michael Amoruso

9.0

True Rioja flavor. 2019 vintage. Not too much oak. Beautiful black fruits — 8 months ago

Emily Perry

10

Smooth, easy drinking. Absolutely love. — 2 years ago

Hannah Clark

9.2

Juicy, bright, hint of vanilla on the the nose, candied red fruit. — 4 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Dry as Dirt…. — 5 years ago

with TwiLea