Vigna Alta

Herencia Altes

Terra Alta Garnatxa Negra 2024

Pleasant and true to type Garnacha. Ruby red, floral, some Flintstone vitamin on the nose. Fruity and tannic.
Listening to Oscar Peterson
— 3 days ago

Rick, Doug and 18 others liked this

Tenuta delle Terre Nere

Prephylloxera La Vigna di Don Peppino Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese Nerello Cappuccio 2021

Etna: Poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2021 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears and some fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with Bing cherry, Asian five spice, porchini, oregano, crushed gravel and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Another stunner from this incredible, own-rooted parcel in the Calderara Sottana contrada featuring vines over 140 years old. Insane. Drink now with some air and through 2041. — 18 days ago

Tom, Zach and 11 others liked this

La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2019

Jj Joe
9.5

What a surprise, good for korean foods and chicken too — 2 months ago

Ruud, Tom and 1 other liked this

Cusumano

Alta Mora Etna Bianco Carricante 2023

Lemon curd and medium mouthfeel. Nice acidity! — 4 months ago

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Vigna Regina Sassella Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2009

First bottle three years ago had more energy. Went sour on day 2. — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister, Tom and 7 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura 2005

Just when you think it’s going to Thelma & Louise, it spawns wings and lifts off. - at Franklin PT — 2 days ago

Daniel, Scott@Mister and 6 others liked this

La Rioja Alta

Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2020

From the Wise Ox. Delicious with steak. — 2 days ago

Dave, Sagee and 2 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1973

Touch of over the hill but still OK. Lost color. More for the geeks and aficionados - than the casual wine drinker. So this review is for you guys. — a month ago

Zach, Daniel and 11 others liked this
Vin d’Ottawa

Vin d’Ottawa

How long do you think the 2007 can run for? I’ve been aiming to open a magnum in 2030. Perhaps I am being too hasty!
John Howard

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Always good.
Rob Brobst III

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I’m your guy Andreas!! I geek out over older vintages.

Bodegas Ramón Bilbao

Crianza Rioja Tempranillo 2022

Excellent with a completely outrageous chunk of bleeding super quality angus beef — 3 months ago

Azienda Agricola Fontodi

Vigna del Sorbo Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2004

This has developed beautifully — 4 months ago

Ira, Joel and 8 others liked this

Massolino

Riserva Vigna Rionda Barolo Nebbiolo 2007

An absolute delightful Nebbiolo with bright vibrant red showing through, fabulous nose, and a wide array of spice and herbs. Just coming into its best window with easily 20 more years to enjoy. Pleasant surprise of complexity and easy drinking. Begs for duck on the plate. — 5 months ago

Jan and Tom liked this
GaryWEdwards

GaryWEdwards

An absolute delightful Nebbiolo with bright vibrant red showing through, fabulous nose, and a wide array of spice and herbs. Just coming into its best window with easily 20 more years to enjoy. Pleasant surprise of complexity and easy drinking. Begs for duck on the plate.
GaryWEdwards

GaryWEdwards

Barolo defined. Nice balance

R. López de Heredia

Viña Cubillo Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2015

Upon opening, VERY bitter and strong. Have to let this one open. Upon opening got pretty good. Similar flavour to the previous rioja I’ve had many times that I love, but this is just more of it and much stronger and more flavourful. Not sure that I want that out of a wine, pretty sure I’m not willing to pay more for it. Not sure if I should attribute that to the wine or its age (oldest bottle I have yet tried).

Lighter and easier drinking reds are my preference at the moment. Maybe I will feel differently and prefer the stronger flavours once I am more seasoned into wines as I’ve become with scotch.

Definitely will return to this bottle if that becomes the case, otherwise prefer other favorites or to try new wines at the price.

It’s really not a bad wine. A lot of flavour and a lot going on.… I highly suspect I just am not able to fully appreciate what it is giving me at this point in my wine journey.
— 8 days ago

Bodega Catena Zapata

Angelica Zapata Alta Malbec 2019

J. Rached - Out/2023.
Álcool 13,7%
— 4 months ago

Sergio L Figueiredo

Sergio L Figueiredo

J. Rached - Out/2023.
Álcool 13,7%

Bodegas Mas Alta

Artigas Priorat Red Blend 2019

vintage 2019 | Cinnamon and brushwood, for me surprisingly soft, beautiful — 2 months ago

Ira, Daniel and 7 others liked this

La Rioja Alta

Viña Ardanza Reserva Selección Especial Tempranillo Blend 2019

Lovely bunch of coconuts. Oak glazed in balsamic. Agreeable. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister and Tom liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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Great. Now that song embedded in the headded.

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2015

Quite good. Worth the $$ paid. — 4 months ago

Jay, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona

Riserva Santa Caterina d'Oro Vigna di Pianrosso Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2015

Jan A
9.6

Elegant and spices. In hindsight, drank my previous bottles way too early. This was firing on al cylinders today. — 4 months ago

Lisanne, Stef and 23 others liked this

Guido Porro

Vigna Lazzairasco Barolo Nebbiolo 2016

Brick red w rose petal and hint of balsamic. Showing more age than I would have expected. But delicious — 5 months ago