Game, smoke jerky and more ripe black fruit.. Tannins are not as bold as one would expect from a 90 point #parker wine.. — 9 years ago
Another wine which was overrated by Luis Gutierrez of #Parker I understand why he liked it because he’s a huge fan of #Garnacha and from Avila in particular because that’s where he’s from, but this wine from #Navarra is simple, which by itself isn’t a bad thing. It’s just straightforward good Garnacha #Grenache and perhaps due to it being matured in #tinajas it’s got #coolkid status. — 3 years ago
Velvet Monster #riberadelduero #ribera just so sexy and so good. Very #parker which when everything's in balance and opulence is truly opulence, can't get much better. Mr. Parker I think you'll love this one. — 8 years ago
Pure but simplistic. A little rough or coarse around the edges. I disagree with 94 points #Parker because while pure and clean, it is overly stoic and slightly boring and lacks complexity. #calatayud #garnacha — 3 years ago
Parkerish wine. hedonistic full fruit with so many varietals. Hints of floral. Balanced acidity. Paired well with food. Opened up throughout the night. #hedonistic #parker #spainwines #spanishwine #foodfriendly #totalwineandmore — 9 years ago
Vasanth Balakrishnan
I admit I have been avoiding tasting this wine given the mass-market appeal and ubiquitous availability. After keeping in wine fridge for several days after opening under a vacuum rubber stopper, tried it tonight with pizza. Pours quite viscous, almost Port-like, clearly shows as a big extract wine in the glass. After warming up, finally getting some blackberry pie filling and other blue/black fruit notes. Bigger feel in the mouth, surge of that dark fruit plus some bitter chocolate, coffee notes and pronounced peppery spice plus cocoa on the finish - clearly a big dose of ripe #zinfandel in this blend. Unfortunately there’s not enough acidity to offset the hot 15.5% ABV nature of this juice. I can see why it’s popular and at the same time I confirmed it’s not my kind of wine - feels like a throwback to #parker-influenced Napa red blends from the early 2000s. — 2 years ago