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. — 7 days ago

Joe Flo

9.6

Much better than the 2019 & 2020 vintages. — 12 days ago

Kay Mills

9.0

Malios beach — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

vintage 1987 | a treat! Figs, dates, walnuts, nectar — 4 months ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.4

Really happy birthday to me! — 5 months ago

with Brian

Peter van den Besselaar

9.6

Vintage 2003 | My gosh, I love this. — 7 months ago

Martijn

9.3

The somewhat older vintages have such a great pqr.
They age gracefully, fruit, sweet ripe fruit, length, some leather yet still very fresh. — 6 days ago

Serge Dore

9.3

Exceptional! Cork is perfect, aromas of dark cherry and chocolate. Good acid and a superb mouthfeel. — 9 days ago

Enrique

9.6

Impecable. Largo, intenso pero sin avasallar. Buenísimo — 2 months ago

Lisanne Nijenhuis

9.3

🎵 Suzan & Freek- Goud 💫 — 4 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

My first time trying Dalmau; arguably the most modern expression from Marqués Murrieta. The fruit for Dalmau comes from 70+ year old vines planted in the Canajas vineyard.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2019 pours a deep ruby/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe, black cherry, plum, tobacco, cedar, and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. A polished wine that’s still very much and infant. Drink now with patience and through 2044. Bottle No. 14135/15526 — 4 months ago

Melissa Eckers

9.1

Great heavy red — 6 months ago

Erica Cessna

9.0

FWGS - Norristown — 7 months ago

David White

9.4

Deep ruby colour, dark berries on nose and palate, with integrated tannins and good balance of acidity and fruits.
Nice Rioja in contrast to my usual line up.
— 10 days ago

Roman Ochocki

9.2

I'm no expert, but I think it will be even better in a few years, but not that much. — 6 days ago

Akshay Venkitasubramanian

9.4

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

Pat A

10

I like it a lot and so does Steph. Had at Victoria's for Wine Wednesday. It's like Spanish answer to Sauvignon blanc. Crisp and refreshing on hot summer day. — 2 months ago

Keith Pajonas

9.3

a monster wine - big and bold. very complex, very good — 4 months ago

mike cust

9.1

Was great the night I opened it but the next day it lost its flavor. I tasted bread for some reason and loved it. Drink in 1 night — 5 months ago

Day Watson

9.0

Another great summer supper, slightly oxidized, good acid, bright, light-medium bodied. Organic! — 6 months ago