OMG PEDRO

8.9

Excellent Castilla la Mancha blend. Intense dark fruits, herbs, pepper violets mellowed down with a touch of Rufete and Fresh up ( and improved acidity ) with another touch of Piñuela ( Tempranillo ) … “ucantgowrong” wine for any pairing one may encounter. — 2 months ago

Vanessa

9.3

Let’s talk about VIÑA SASTRE!

This is a family-owned and -operated winery (since 1992) from Ribera del Duero DO, located in the broader Castilla y León region of Spain.  

Ribera del Duero is highly regarded for having many old vines (50-100 yrs + in age) and a quintessential “continental climate,” with extremely cold winters and hot summers, vineyards planted at high altitudes (a plateau called the Meseta Central), and thus a large diurnal range…

All of these factors help enable the production of highly structured and age-worthy wines (with deep concentration, tannins, alcohol, acidity). This wine is no exception!

It’s a deep ruby wine with medium (+) intensity in aromas / flavors including ripe red and black currant, blackberry, black cherry, red plum, violets, tobacco, nutmeg, clove, pencil shavings, coconut, vanilla, cocoa nibs, and mocha notes.

On the palate, it’s dry, with medium(+) acidity, a full body, high alcohol, and medium(+) tannins that are fine-grained, with a long, elegant finish.

Cheers to delicious wines that offer a sense of place! 

Viña Sastre Ribera Del Duero Reserva Pagos Viejos (2017). — 2 years ago

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Konrad Ziegler

8.9

At Barcelona wine bar — 2 months ago

Chris Buggy

8.9

Two weeks home from Seville and what do I stumble upon…a little ox, a little honey, skin contact …deep amber color…gets better by the sip — a year ago

with Jennifer

Catherine Sundt

9.5

Had it in Spain; loved it! — 2 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

100% Tempranillo, bright Ruby red with aromas of fresh red fruits with sweet spice notes, aged in French oak for 18 months. On the palate flavors of cherry and red plum with vanilla, oak and cacao notes. Fine tannins, long finish, ending with fruit, oak, pepper earthy character. Nice value! — 2 years ago

Amaia

9.4

Ederra bebai! — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

30 years old | very complex and with many layers. Strawberry sorbet, brown sugar, cacao and spices, butterscotch. A hint of sweetness but the wine is dry! — 2 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.4

What a region and varietal.
— 2 years ago

Martijn

8.9

Almost new world style Chardonnay from spain…. — 2 years ago