Brad Jensen

9.2

Light rose color, with purple edges, medium bodied. with a bold, perfumed floral nose with hints of mushroom, cinnamon sugar, rose, pomegranate, and dark plum with hints of red apple, musk and spice. Palate is all dark red fruit, with wet sandal wood, clove, dark florals and coca on the palate. — a day ago

Brad Jensen

9.3

Nose after a week is very fruit forward, with juicy dark fruits, dark chocolate, violets, with notes of crushed blueberry, BBQ sauce, wet graham cracker and wet moss/grass amongst a redwood forest. Meaty palate, medium to full bodied, dark red/purple, with notes of iron, blood, dark figs, plum, and currant, with hints of pepper, herbs (rosemary or thyme?), and redwood with fig skin, shale and slight acidity on the finish. — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.2

Surprisingly juicy big nose, like bubblegum, black cherry, charcoal and plum this is a complex, bold wine. Palate was Medium bodied, with big acidity, and notes of plum, black currant, Blood and iron, with peppery, smoky and BBQ notes bold and lasting on the finish. — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.5

Deep purple/red color, long legs reflect a high ABV but surprisingly the body is lighter than the 14.7 reflects. This wine may be 8 years old, but it’s only just starting to soften, and none of that age you see in the color. The nose is bold, after some time opening up the alcohol does show, but the nose is more crushed red fruit, blackberry, some cinnamon and crushed slate, maybe even a little pine. Tannins are very well integrated, and softened a bit after age, but still rounded enough to ensure people know this is a true cab. Cinnamon sugar, ripe red fruits, vanilla and baking spice, with notes of licorice, blackberry jam and black pepper. They say this was an off year for Howell Cabs but I don’t see where this dropped the ball, a great first experience with Almacerro. — 7 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.3

I’ve had the candied mushroom before, but this vintage with the effervescence is really nice! — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.3

Pale pink/peach color, with a very fragrant nose of ripe peach, hibiscus flower candied, a little orange rind and some grassy notes. Medium bodied, with a sharp, tart acidity and underripe red and yellow fruits, surprisingly yellow, with a long dry finish — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.6

This was really special, dry, funky and different. Drank on its own and honestly worth every sip, 10/10 would buy again. — 24 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.1

Golden color similar to a lightly oaked Chardonnay, a slightly funky, natural nose with surprising notes of cotton candy or marshmallow, with notes of cooked plantain, a yellow citrus acidity, and slight toasted hints. — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.4

Light/medium body, golden color with green hues intertwined. Strong nose of rubber or latex, candied white fruits, bubble gum powder, and maybe some jasmine as well? After a week of being open it still had great energy, good acidity and a clean, mineral finish with crisp, white and yellow fruit flavors lingering LONG after the first sip, with notes of hay, ethanol and maybe some apricot or cumquat. Very well crafted, old world, and complex dry Riesling. — a month ago

Brad Jensen

9.5

Crystal coloration, with hints of yellow colored deep within. Nose is actually prominent, with notes of tart stonefuit, specifically peach, African cucumber, and sharp acidity despite the age. Palate doesn’t show any age or loss of acidic zing! Fresh and dry, with a long tingle that lasts long after the sip. Bought on our honeymoon, tasted and purchased on site, and popped to celebrate the birth of our first child. — a month ago