Bodegas Riojanas

Monte Real Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2005

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. This bottle of the 2005 Gran Reserva came from a Library Release in 2022 so the cork was perfect. The wine pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart, ripe and some dried, mostly red fruits: Bing cherry, raspberries, plum, tobacco, leather, dill and assorted dried garden herbs, gentle baking spices and dry, dusty earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is in a lovely spot and yet, has a long life ahead. Drink now with some patience and enjoy through 2045. — 4 days ago

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Monte Antico

Supremus Toscana SuperTuscan Blend 2016

Colleen Tomasello

9.2

Good dry wine with a sweetness in the after taste. These super tuscans have a great bouquet. — 2 months ago

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Romano Dal Forno

Monte Lodoletta Amarone della Valpolicella Corvina Blend 2005

Tom Swennes

9.0

2008. Borderline port, but delicious in its own right. — 3 months ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2024

Jeremiah Diaz

9.3

Clear, deep ruby in color; on the nose, it's clean with pronounced primary and secondary aromas of black currants, black plums, and cedar. On the palate, it's dry, medium acidity, high tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, and a pronounced intensity of primary and secondary flavors. It tastes like blackberries, eucalyptus, graphite, and black cherries with a long finish. This wine is a little off balanced (the eucalyptus flavor is a little too intense), complex, and intense. Overall, I would rate it as very good. Nellie liked it with steak. — 18 hours ago