Dave Clinton

9.2

"La Val" is Spanish for "The Val." And we are drinking La Val with our friend Val. So, it's all coming together.
Listening to Ella Fitzgerald. — 11 hours ago

Sharon B

9.3

A very delicious and refreshing Albariño. Some lemon zest and minerality on the palate. Will be a nice summer wine. — 24 days ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Les ursules 2020 — 4 months ago

romo

9.0

Called PG. Phenolic and mysterious. Neutral palate and finish. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.5

In honor of the Beta Wine, Spring allocation day (the 2021 Lupina and Maus), I decided to check into the 2021 “Montecillo” which was released last Fall. Based off previous experience, I poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service and then enjoyed over then next five hours; and this just continued to slowly reveal more layers as the minutes rolled by. The 2021 pours a deep, slightly hazy ruby color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart, mostly black fruit: currants (for dayzzzzz!), blackberries, Montmorency cherry, tobacco, pencil shavings, a touch of Poblano pepper, a kiss of VA, and abundant, racy minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is extremely long and grippy. Dark to the core, this wine. And yet, there is a depth to the soul that makes it so accessible. Like listening to Portishead, Live at the Roseland NYC. Profound. If Lupina, Maus, Paratus and Hamilton draw any similarities, this will be a really fun vintage of Ketan’s wines to follow for decades to come. Drink now with patience and through 2051. — 4 months ago

Ericsson

9.4

Special Cab, truly. — 4 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.3

Medium purple, brick on the edge. Aromas of blackberry, prune, cassis, red currant and leather. Blackberry fruit on the palate, bay leaf and cranberry.

90 Points - Wine & Spirits — 17 days ago

with Quentin

Conrad Green

9.3

From mag. Plum and dried herbs. Iron and leather. Still quite fresh and complex. The best of this wine I’ve had by some distance — 2 months ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Eric Peterson

9.0

This pairs well with green enchiladas — 4 months ago

cam cab sav lvr

9.0

paired this with a pot roast, a christmas movie, a new vacuum cleaner, and a fluffy robe - it was lovely. it’s a little on the sweeter side for a pinot but still has the dry punch on the back end. label could have some more interest but overall it’s a solid wine, would probably buy again — 7 months ago

with Erin-Bearin