SPAIN : RIOJA Tempranillo
Weijie Shi (Jay)
Coconut and dill. Sweet and sour component is so obvious that you can hardly miss. Medium plus acidity. Soft tannins and nice finish.
Coconut and dill. Sweet and sour component is so obvious that you can hardly miss. Medium plus acidity. Soft tannins and nice finish.
9.0Beau Carson
If you can't smell American oak, drink this wine. My favorite Rioja producer, by far.
If you can't smell American oak, drink this wine. My favorite Rioja producer, by far.
9.3Sipping Fine Wine
Had another bottle, aged well. Deep red with aromas of bright red fruits with graphite notes. A 100% Tempranillo from several exceptional vineyards, aged in new French oak for one year then in 3-year old oak for the second year of aging. On the palate cherry and strawberry flavors with vanilla oak, earthy spice and chewy savory tannins, well balanced. Lingering finish ending with fruit characteristics. Very nice, great value.
Had another bottle, aged well. Deep red with aromas of bright red fruits with graphite notes. A 100% Tempranillo from several exceptional vineyards, aged in new French oak for one year then in 3-year old oak for the second year of aging. On the palate cherry and strawberry flavors with vanilla oak, earthy spice and chewy savory tannins, well balanced. Lingering finish ending with fruit characteristics. Very nice, great value.
9.0Eric Urbani
Split. 2010.
Split. 2010.
9.1Phil
Crazy good value
Crazy good value
9.2Chris MacLean
Always a good idea late night.
Always a good idea late night.
9.2John Howard
Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries
VA and Brett and iron and red fruit.
VA and Brett and iron and red fruit.
8.5Gary Westby
Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines
The wintertime combination of this lovely, medium bodied Rioja and homemade beef stew worked out perfectly. The wine was framed by cake like American oak and had an excellent savory dark fruit character. The finish was bright and the bottle too small!
The wintertime combination of this lovely, medium bodied Rioja and homemade beef stew worked out perfectly. The wine was framed by cake like American oak and had an excellent savory dark fruit character. The finish was bright and the bottle too small!
9.4Mike Steffel
First bottle gone and they are asking for more.
First bottle gone and they are asking for more.
9.1Sipping Fine Wine
Deep red with aromas of bright red fruits with graphite notes. A 100% Tempranillo from several exceptional vineyards, aged in new French oak for one year then in 3-year old oak for the second year of aging. On the palate cherry and strawberry flavors with vanilla oak, earthy spice and chewy savory tannins, well balanced. Lingering finish ending with fruit characteristics. Very nice, great value.
Deep red with aromas of bright red fruits with graphite notes. A 100% Tempranillo from several exceptional vineyards, aged in new French oak for one year then in 3-year old oak for the second year of aging. On the palate cherry and strawberry flavors with vanilla oak, earthy spice and chewy savory tannins, well balanced. Lingering finish ending with fruit characteristics. Very nice, great value.
9.0Location
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