Bodegas Mas Alta

La Rioja Alta

Viña Ardanza Reserva Selección Especial Tempranillo Blend 2015

Dark cherry, bjt of smokiness. Elegant structure, great food wine enjoyed at Caffe Lamberti in Cherry Hill, NJ — 4 days ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Bosconia Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2004

2004 tondonia - maybe the best rioja i’ve ever had — 5 days ago

Bodegas Ramón Bilbao

Crianza Rioja Tempranillo 2020

Ramon Bilbao. Always with pleasure. — 14 days ago

La Rioja Alta

Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2019

See: med red
Smell: berries, red fruit, Smokey?
Sip: Smokey, red fruit
Tannins: med
Acidity: med
— 20 days ago

Finca Valpiedra

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2001

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2001 Reserva pours a deep ruby/purple color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and loads of fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of mostly dried, desiccated fruit: cherries, blackberries, leather, cocoa, earth and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium, integrated tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose plus the addition of an umami note that’s quite attractive. The finish is medium+ and slightly savory. Drink now. — a month ago

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La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2004

90% Tempranillo; 10% Graciano. Red fruited perfume, earthy with medium plus intensity. Palate at 21 years is developed, balanced and soft with fully integrated tannins. Medium weight with declining strength to its inner core. Not near as good on the 2nd night. This aged overnight and finishes a little sour. I was going to give it 94 points but will now give 90 points. — 16 days ago

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Mas de Gourgonnier

Les Baux-de-Provence Grenache Blend

Cherry/strawberry, fruit roll-up, wild herbs de Provence,, iron, sage, hint of licorice, medium tannin and nice acid. Great wine. 2020 vintage. Couldn’t wait longer to open it with a steak. Hopefully I’ll have more patience next time. :) — 3 days ago

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Wow love that one haven’t had it in a while -

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura 2012

Zach D
9.5

A unique wine. Vibrant golden hue, reductive aroma combined with a variety of ripe orchard fruits, saline breeze, pineapple, wet stone. Palate with high acidity, a lingering tannic grip, stony minerality, apple, pear, fresh almonds. I drink the current vintage (which happens to be 2012 this year) with my wife once per year, and have for the last 5 years. Nostalgic. — 17 days ago

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Sounds really cool!
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@Ron R I would try it at least once; not a profile that will resonate with everyone, but super classic and old school. Offers a unique experience; it is a wine that if blinded to color, could be mistaken for a red wine
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Wow, that’s interesting. You have certainly got my attention on this. Cheers!

Bodega Catena Zapata

Catena Alta Historic Rows Malbec 2013

Well the wife got brave and opened a bottle I didn’t want used in a sauce the other day. Probably had her dad over since I was on a bis trip. Glad I got to try. Nice wine. — 14 days ago

La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha

Not the best bottle of ardanza I’ve had but always a treat to drink a classic — 18 days ago