brando cox

8.7

2015 drinking in 2025. Decent blend for the price in USA but certainly nothing special compared to what you could buy in Spain. Berry red fruits on the nose and the blend yields a good mouth feel...but there is a bit of a chemical smell. Aging produces some vanilla notes on the cherry but it's so faint.
Almost there, but not quite hitting the mark. — 25 days ago

brando cox

8.7

Lots of fruit. No brioche :( — 6 months ago

brando cox

8.8

Lots of fruit. No brioche :( — 6 months ago

brando cox

9.1

Aromas of cherry, dark fruit, blackberry balanced with the vanilla bordeaux smokey sweetness of oaky French oak aging. Beyond the Aromas, the taste is what separates this - incredible plum, tobacco fruity finish which has a thick smooth texture. — a year ago

brando cox

9.3

2013 silky perfection drinking fab in 2025. All the leathery, smoky, BBQ, peppery blackcurrant one can have in a glass. Every taste brings something new. So smooth and wonderful — a month ago

brando cox

8.8

Hello acidity. Make sure you store this 10+ years before drinking. I'm drinking a 2014 in 2025 and it's still super acidic but lovely. Could age another 5 years. Lovely red fruit notes balanced with a hint of oak. Cassis and blackberry ❤️ — 6 months ago

brando cox

9.0

Superb 2013 lalande Pomerol drinking perfect in 2025. Wondeful expression of plum and blackberry and oaky blackcurrant. An u forgettable suprise forgotten a bit in the cellar and glad it held up to time. — 8 months ago

brando cox

8.9

All the right things. Cherry. Cassis. Blackberry. Balanced warm vanilla cherry crumble which good riojas are known for. A hint of undergrowth. 2013 drinking superbly in 2025. — 3 months ago

brando cox

9.0

2012 drinking in 2025. Still has a few years in it. Superbly reliable vineyard, with a great history of great wines. Cherries, blackberry, earthy notes and some light oak. Similar in the mouth though a bit thinner than I would have imagined. Really superb classic rioja bought in 2019 at a great price in the UK — 4 months ago

brando cox

9.6

2015 drinking in 2024. Perfect. Dry and sweet, perfect body. Just perfect Aromas. Perfection — a year ago