Sarah McKellar

9.0

Legs, grape forward, full bodied, berry, tannins — 18 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Blend of equal amounts of local red grapes; Caino, Espadeiro and Loueiro, Ruby red color with aromas of red fruits, herb, floral and cigar box notes. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with tobacco, oak and garden herbs. Medium+ finish, chalky tannins, savory, ending with herbs, spice, cedar and slight fruit, savory. Nice, will continue to age. — 2 months ago

Michael Chelus

9.0

Cherry, cranberry, pomegranate, raspberry, currant and oak. Light-bodied and soft tannins. — 4 months ago

Amanda B.

9.2

Mineral, fresh, clean, would gift — 8 months ago

AJ Gubser

8.9

Black currants, sweet oaky spices, cigar, coconut cream. Ripe, dark fruits, oaky spice (nutmeg, cinnamon), mild acidity, firm but smooth tannins. Some lingering grape candy.

A nice, affordable steak wine. — 2 months ago

Mark S.

9.1

Oak. Sweet jam. Delicious! Smoky. Fruity. Concentrated. Later on, showing Chocolate nuance. Then, sourness. 2021 @, Vinsemble, 240406
Jammy, Rasin. Sweet red fruity. Not Spices. Tannin covered by fruity Godina 21 @, Vinsemble, 241230
Elegant, chalk, flower, cherry, raspberry. Vanilla harmonized. Sweet and spicy.
212@, Vinsemble, 250627 — 3 months ago

Dave Keatley

9.0

Really well balanced wine. Great tannin, acidity and texture. Lovely red fruit — 7 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2016 vintage. Last tasted 11.06.24 (9.2). This has come together a bit more since then. One thing I can tell you is you got to be free. Showy dark cherry and oak marriage with spices aplenty. Medium body alongside respectable mojo filter tannins. Fun and built for speed. 08.14.25. — 2 months ago

Donald Williams

9.4

Classic example of a well-made Mencia. — 3 months ago

with Bonnie

Brandon Boesch

9.8

Well, glad I kept this for another 6 years to see how it evolved. Cork was in amazing shape. Brick red. Almost tawny in glass. Dried flowers and herbs on the nose. Not a lot of fruit on the nose. Palate is more dried flowers, roses, leather, the faintest touch of pouch tobacco, plums, dried fig, maybe persimmon. It dries the mouth with tannin and acidity. Definitely secondary flavors starting. Probably the best wine deal I’ve ever had for this type of quality. Wish I had one more to try in 2028. — 8 months ago