Charles (Chad) Bucklin
Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising
Great value. Day one it was lean, hot, and off balance. Day two brought more generosity and balance. A very clean style of Rioja with no oak notes.
Great value. Day one it was lean, hot, and off balance. Day two brought more generosity and balance. A very clean style of Rioja with no oak notes.
8.8Chris Harvey
Excellent pop-n-pour from Monarch CSA
Excellent pop-n-pour from Monarch CSA
8.9Peter van den Besselaar
Vintage 2018 / A bit a-typical Rioja, 95% tempranillo 5% viura without aging in wood, but it has very expressive raspberries in smell, vivid taste with high acidity. Mesmerising! Paired with Malaysian style Quail. / at restaurant O&O
Vintage 2018 / A bit a-typical Rioja, 95% tempranillo 5% viura without aging in wood, but it has very expressive raspberries in smell, vivid taste with high acidity. Mesmerising! Paired with Malaysian style Quail. / at restaurant O&O
9.1Imani Williams
nose: strawberries and cream, rose perfume; taste: flowers, strawberries and raspberries, tickle on the tongue + a light tannin, strawberry vanilla swirl ice cream on the back Overall: one of the best smelling wines I’ve ever had, light weight and fruity but still has tannin. Easy drinking probably a summer crowd pleaser. one critique: too light to stand against the food I had (ribs and potatoes), didn’t cut through the fat at all.
nose: strawberries and cream, rose perfume; taste: flowers, strawberries and raspberries, tickle on the tongue + a light tannin, strawberry vanilla swirl ice cream on the back Overall: one of the best smelling wines I’ve ever had, light weight and fruity but still has tannin. Easy drinking probably a summer crowd pleaser. one critique: too light to stand against the food I had (ribs and potatoes), didn’t cut through the fat at all.
9.0Jacqui Hogans
Tasty, worked incredibly well with tapas (of course).
Tasty, worked incredibly well with tapas (of course).
9.8Alia Connor
Thanksgiving wine #3. Mark gets his Rioja!
Thanksgiving wine #3. Mark gets his Rioja!
8.5Location
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