Jay Kline

9.3

This bottle had been cellared since release and cork was in near pristine condition. At 54 years old, it remains a deep garnet/purple and now with loads of sediment. Classic Rioja character with dried black cherry, toasted coconut, cedar, dried flowers, leather and earth. The structure remains intact and the acid is still pretty fierce. This should continue to age very well if conditions are good. — 2 hours ago

Ryan Labbe

9.2

Had this twice now at Sazon in Santa Fe, NM. Fantastic Tempranillo. Love this wine. — a month ago

romo

9.5

Potpourri, grapefruit pith, warm croissant, felt cutting, river rock, ginger ale, spring garden kaleidoscope. Wow. — a month ago

Sherwin Taghdiri

9.1

Has a nice deep fragrance cherry, chocolate and leather and balsamic!
Has rich flavor of spice, dark cherries, and dark chocolates. Spice lingers on the palate, but remains smooth. — 7 days ago

with Boris and Renny

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Great vintage for the La La’s. But it’s not ready. The nose is stunning, captivatingly aromatic after a few hours in the decanter, layered with Northern Rhône classicism of blackberry, camphor and bacon fat. The palate is massively concentrated but oaky and stiff. Needs more time to integrate but all the pieces are there! — 8 days ago

Austin Hohnke

8.9

Forgive me father, for I have sinned.
I called this Chianti Classico in a blind. — a month ago

Jess

9.2

Medium-deep ruby-garnet color.
Aromas of baked cherry, tomato leaf.
Dry. Flavors of dried cherry, tomato leaf, roasted herbs, spices, floral. Medium-rich, velvety tannins. Beautiful!

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5 — 11 days ago

Mark S.

9.0

Deep garnet. Black currant, berry and cherry. Violet. Spices. Robust structure. Tannin, but aged. Vina alverdi reserva La rioja alta 18 @5500, AD, 240921 — 7 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Drinking well with its big, rich flavors & beautiful aromatics showing dark cherry, berry, lots of spice, game, iron, underbrush, pepper & floral notes — 21 days ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. Consistently enjoyable throughout, but best after several hours of air and through Day 3. The wine pours, a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. No signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with expressive notes of ripe and dried cherry, plums, toasted coconut, fresh dill, cedar chest, and soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose however, the fruit is much more tart. The finish is long and tangy. A textbook example of old-school Rioja. Lovely. Drink now with patience and through 2036. — a month ago