Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

When something is sooooooo good, you go back and bring in your own bottle.

This is drinking beautifully, but would be even better in 5yrs.

This started with a caramel front. After a hour decant…it’s evenly balanced fruit, florals & spice/earth. It is now elegance refined with spice and roses from my backyard.

The best version of ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, both plums, strawberries, bright cherries, pomegranate & raspberries. Dry crushed rocks-top soil, cedar shavings, tobacco, old leather, mid berry cola, hints of graphite, charcoal, just a touch of moist herbs, some clove/nutmeg, a dab of olive tapenade, tree bark puree, the most insane red & pink roses, red florals, seriously perfect acidity, balance for months, mid tension, long length and elegance that most Tempranillo doesn’t give and long sets in dry soils.

Not your average Tempranillo with the right age. It is refined.

@KobeBeef511 Tokyo

If you find yourself in Tokyo, don’t miss it! They shave fresh Wasabi. — 10 days ago

Jon Petrulsky

9.2

Muy bien! — 2 days ago

with Anna

Akshay Venkitasubramanian

9.4

bold, powerful, and deeply colored—perfect for steak ; — a month ago

Bob Irwin

9.4

Best white in a long time. Complex, crisp, wonderful. — 2 months ago

with Kim

Alf Aguirre

9.0

Me encantó súper suave al paladar muy delicado, recomendadisimo — 4 months ago

Martijn

9.2

Superdry with tons of lime and orangepeel bitter. Fantastic nose too. — 5 months ago

Makhanna Seerattan

8.9

I did not try it but Rich liked it . — 14 days ago

Daniel Jara

9.3

Vinazo con decanto y espera de 50 min ! Es un vino de paciencia para disfrutar! Excelente en nariz y en boca potencia , madera , tabaco . — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Pappas jorge b memo b jason — a month ago

Robert Swart

9.0

Had at Balvenara’s. — a month ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

vintage 2014 | Fine spices in smell, leather, vanilla, and a taste that became velvety after aeration. Very satisfying. Paired with lambsticks on the bbq day 1 and zucchini pasta on day 2. — 2 months ago

Donald Williams

9.3

Aged nicely — 4 months ago

with Bonnie

Marcy R

9.8

Get this - dinner BA — 4 months ago

Kathy Westerhoff

10

Bottle from Capital Grille in KC before the Blue Man Group - long finish, smooth an delicious!! — 5 months ago

with Chris

Edward vinken

9.2

Zacht, smaakvol, subtiel.. mooie wijn voor goede tafelgesprekken.. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.6

Opened about an hour prior to service; enjoyed over the course of two days. Fairly consistent throughout but maybe even a touch better on Day 2? The 1976 “Unico” pours a garnet color with a slightly orange rim and a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with intoxicating notes of cassis, black cherry, red plum, dried flowers, coffee (for dayz), tobacco, leather, sandalwood, some organic earth and a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long with gorgeous texture. This bottle came across remarkably young and supremely elegant. So much so, that I thought it was an inspired decision by one of our brothers-in-wine to include it in this particular lineup. We had a little leftover for the next day and it continued to show well. Brilliant stuff. Drink now through 2046+ — a month ago

Andy@andyberke.com

9.0

Started rough and really opened up. Perfectly paired with red sauce — 2 months ago

Sergio L Figueiredo

9.1

J. Rached - Out/2023.
Álcool 13,7% — 6 months ago

Marcy R

9.6

Great every day affordable wine — 4 months ago

Kerri

8.9

Medium bodied, fruity, enjoyed it — 5 months ago