4/25/2024 - Jan Robin Likes this wine:

4/25/2024 - dcbell Likes this wine:

Nose initially came across as a little closed. It’s certainly not an open, giving, aroma but it is quite complex and interesting with quite potent herbal, nutty, and slightly mineral notes. A bit unusual and hard to pint down - raw peanuts, mixed with raw sage and lemon rind? Some slightly more floral notes start to come through with air and increasing temperature.

Quite dense and powerful on the palate. Compact, with intense flavours which bring more fruit to the party than is found on the nose. Quite sweet and tropical but not in a cloying way, a slightly salty finish. Sage coming through too. Structure is all in check and the length is there, this can stand up to big-ish flavours.

It’s somehow not the easiest wine for me to love, but I respect it! Very well made and interesting, commands attention.

4/25/2024 - wtianseter wrote:

I continue to be disappointed in this wine. For a 50$ bbottle it needs to be 90+. None of the bottles I have had has been close

4/25/2024 - andrei trolldeig Likes this wine:

Pnp
Brused plum, marcipan, camomille tartness, very Chenin. Ok I can see why one call out oxididised, but as I have come to taste, its more a character of the varity, area and style of the winemaker. Stating the obious, but I have come across a few lately that can be given the characteristic of ox flabbiness.
Coming to the point this has a beautiful acidity that keeps it fresh and the ripe mature apperance is balanced out. This tension is apparent from the nose out.
Gode greier (good stuff)

4/25/2024 - wtianseter wrote:

Strange vegetal flavor in the middle. An ok wine but that's it. No one in our group commented positively but everyone drank it.

4/22/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Vínsmakk á vegum viðskiptaskrifstofu spænska sendiráðsins (Harpa, Háuloft.): Mekka var líka með þennan Ribera búa, sem kom líka nokkuð vel út. Nú var tíminn útrunninn þannig að við náðum ekki að skoða meira. Þetta er alveg fínasta vín. Ég var samt hrifnari af Rioja víninu sem fór á undan. 88-90.

4/24/2024 - Elkcims Likes this wine:

Similar to my 2023 notes. After double decant and sampling a glass we decided to save 3/4 for next day. It was superlative with similar taste profile.

Rest in peace, Stuart.

4/25/2024 - Xavier Auerbach wrote:

Light on its feet but intense. The subtle skin contact adds structure and yeasty complexity. Steely acidity, lemon curd, very good varietal typicity, convincing finish. Much more generosity and charm than the skinny Le Coulezain 2021. At restaurant Caves Madeleine, Beaune, France.

4/25/2024 - SirFred Likes this wine:

The wood is imperceptible on the nose, which features an expansive array of berries wafting from the glass. The palate is fairly elegant and quite plush, with subtle flavors of raspberry, cranberry, and strawberries lifted by exotic spices. A little chewy at present, though approachable with a slightly tart floral finish. Good value and very easy to enjoy today, though it should develop more complexity with further cellaring, and hold for two decades.

4/22/2024 - Ralphs Bar Likes this wine:

Fresh and ready to drink now. Tastes like: fruity and acidic up front with some peppery Syrah notes further on.

4/22/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Vínsmakk á vegum viðskiptaskrifstofu spænska sendiráðsins (Harpa, Háuloft.): Smökkuðum svo þetta Rioja vín á Mekka borðinu um það leyti sem tíminn á smakkinu var að renna út. Nútímalegur Rioja búi. Ferskur og mjög aðlaðandi. Kemur frá Rioja Alta vínhúsinu. Ekki að undra að vínið sé gott. 89-91.

4/25/2024 - skurtz Likes this wine:

Coravin pour, then decanted for 2+ hours.

4/25/2024 - wtianseter wrote:

82 The wine had developed nicely in all ways but one. it had a strong off-setting bitterness on the back pallet. I drank it all but.......

4/25/2024 - skurtz Likes this wine:

Coravin pour, this is a beautiful fragrant barbaresco, on the palate red fruit, lots of tannins, and tar. Dry compared with the juicy serraboella. Needs to be properly decanted, I will come back to this. 91/92

4/22/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Vínsmakk á vegum viðskiptaskrifstofu spænska sendiráðsins (Harpa, Háuloft.): Smökkuðum svo annað vín frá sama framleiðanda. Mjög venjulegur miði. Mjög flott vín. Kostar 5.000 kall. Held að það séu nú ekki svo slæm kaup. 89-91.

4/25/2024 - brooklynguy Likes this wine:

Excellent wine - I've gone through a half case of it at sale prices below $20 per bottle, and at that price it's an outstanding value. Light bodied like a Jura red, but the fruit is darker and there are peppery notes too, and something leafy. This comes from old vines and has good intenisty without any real weight. Needs a bit of air but not so much, especially now. Two years ago it needed a decant, it's pretty much good to go now.

4/25/2024 - fränz Likes this wine:

4/22/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Vínsmakk á vegum viðskiptaskrifstofu spænska sendiráðsins (Harpa, Háuloft.): Í framhaldi af Petalos ákváðum við að prófa eitthvað sem við hefðum ekki smakkað áður. Þessi Ribera búi varð fyrir valinu. Vínið alveg solid. Miðinn mjög skrautlegur. 87-89.

4/25/2024 - GArpaia wrote:

Ripe red fruit. Jammy. Mint. Oak notes, cinammon. Complex. High fine tannins. Long complex finish.

4/25/2024 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine:

My third wine from this guy (after a Syrah and Pinot) and my third that was totally majestic and wonderful, on the cusp of perfection. As with the two reds, this showed an unreal and extremely rare combination of true exuberant power and truly intricate complexity. I think this was maybe the third best Chardonnay I've ever tasted when considering quality alone?- when QPR is taken into account, it's possibly at the top, or maybe silver medal.

This is what 95% of "buttery chard" wants to see when it looks in the mirror. Sure, it has a bit of the butter tone that seems forbidden to enjoy if you're a wannabe wine geek with toxic sommelier influences, but it's a part of a much larger picture. To sum it up, it has an effortless perfume and vibrant palate completely loaded with golden buttered toast, lemon zest, orange bitters, vanilla bean, almond pastry, peony, and some faint stony minerality...not a super flinty/minerally chard which I also love, but it's there...and although it's waxy and dense, it has more than enough fresh acidity to cut right through the creamy textures. It's "big" but not even close to overblown- just confident and expressive, and bullied a lot of really incredible (but also generally much younger) Chardonnays in the same price range for me.

Honestly, this feels like it could sleep even longer, and it continues to cement my belief that (quality) Chardonnay is the most important grape to age, even more than most quality reds.

4/25/2024 - wtianseter wrote:

Back to a good bottle. this wine hasn't gotten better with time but it has held it's quality well. Look at my previous comments, they apply here on this bottle.

4/22/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Vínsmakk á vegum viðskiptaskrifstofu spænska sendiráðsins (Harpa, Háuloft.): Nú að RJC borðinu. Petalos hefur ekki fengist hér í nokkurn tíma, sem er synd. Þetta er virkilega gott vín. Við sáum það á borðinu og ég bað sérstaklega um að fá að smakka. Þessi árgangur er fínn. Klassavín. 88-90.

4/25/2024 - MJReb wrote:

Apple, citrus, iodine, oystershells, mature with good length. Again very good.

4/25/2024 - tominasia Likes this wine:

Aromatic with bright red fruits, oak dominates initially with dry finish.

4/14/2024 - Bryan49 Likes this wine:

Delicious. Dried cherries, leather, earth with substantial acidity. Medium body and finish. Excellent pairing with red sauce (pasta, lasagna). In a very nice place to drink now.

4/5/2024 - Winedog1 Does not like this wine:

I am simply not a fan. I bought this for my wife - she enjoyed it at a restaurant - and even she scorned the wine at home.

4/25/2024 - Andybe wrote:

Very overrated by RP. Drink it sooner then later. Supermarket quality.

4/22/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Vínsmakk á vegum viðskiptaskrifstofu spænska sendiráðsins (Harpa, Háuloft.): Fengum svo að smakka aðeins eldra vín sem síðasta vín á Globus borðinu. Ágætis vín en var samt ekkert að rúlla yfir Emilio Moro. 91-93

4/22/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Vínsmakk á vegum viðskiptaskrifstofu spænska sendiráðsins (Harpa, Háuloft.): Malleolus er alveg fínt vín. Ég var bara svo hrifinn af La Felsina sem við smökkuðum næst á undan að ég var kannski ekki með fókus. 90-92

4/25/2024 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:

7th release of this
Haunting aroma, the nose is quite spectacular, like old leather bound books with dried flowers. Really remarkable
Palate doesn't quite match up to it though it's still impressive with a piercing freshness, extraordinary intensity and a walnut finish that goes on for a good ten minutes. I can still taste this 3 days later.

4/25/2024 - dimispicksix Likes this wine:

Will certainly get better with time. 93+

4/19/2024 - Bryan49 Likes this wine:

Consistent with other notes. Red fruit (strawberry) on the nose. Tart cherry - almost a note like strawberry rhubarb pie - spice. Light body for NSG with medium quick finish. Front of the palate has great promise, but the total journey doesn't live upt to it.

4/22/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Vínsmakk á vegum viðskiptaskrifstofu spænska sendiráðsins (Harpa, Háuloft.): Þetta var vín sem ég hafði hvorki heyrt né séð áður. Virkilega gott. Stóð alveg jafnfætis Malleolus, sem við smökkuðum næst á eftir. Virkilega gott vín. 90-92

4/25/2024 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:

30 year old wine
Green brown colour
Big volatile acidity on the nose, rancio with that peach pit earthy/ nutty quality
Intense and earthy, walnuts with a oloroso type earthy quality.
Big funky sort of wine.

4/25/2024 - MJReb wrote:

White orchard fruit, citrus (incl. orange peel), rich and with a superlative length. No need to keep it any longer (the color is a profoundly yellow and there is a slight oxidation).

4/22/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Vínsmakk á vegum viðskiptaskrifstofu spænska sendiráðsins (Harpa, Háuloft.): Þá snerum við okkur að Globus borðinu. Ég verð nú að viðurkenna að ég hef nú ekki verið æstasti aðdáandi Emilio Moro í gegnum tíðina. Í þetta skipti stóð viínið sig bara nokkuð vel. Ekkert undan því að kvarta. 87-89.

4/25/2024 - Blauweiss Likes this wine:

4/25/2024 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:

20 yo twany
Big rancio notes on the nose, dried nuts and dried apricot quite a bit of VA.
Super tangy on the palate, orange peel, great freshness.
Long walnutty finish
Very good, My favourite of the Penfolds tawnies
Blend of wines dating back to the 1960s.

4/25/2024 - PC73 wrote:

As before. Delicious

4/12/2024 - Bryan49 Likes this wine:

Red fruit on the nose. Notes of strawberry, rhubarb, spice and hint of vanilla on the palate. End of drinking window, but this falls of quickly lacking depth. Nice but lacking QPR.

4/19/2024 - mark_m_owen Likes this wine:

Still going strong, fully integrated, a great drop and super value. From a magnum

4/25/2024 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:

Very distinctive nose which I couldn't quite put my finger/ nostril on. Something like a peach kernel with an earthy and also floral quality,
Intense acidity on the palate, apricots, brown sugar, raisin and toffee. Coming back to this after trying older tawnies and that stone fruit note was particularly vivid, like a viognier.
Really nothing at all like Port or any other fortified wine.

4/25/2024 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine:

Certainly very tasty, although a bit overpriced- feels more like a solid $25 Bdx blend than something $35-$40. Kind of small-scaled and simple. Good balance of fruit and freshness. Faint and a little thin, but there's a suggestion of carefully ripened blackberry and some vague chocolatey baking spice, kind of "high and tight" with gentle tannins. I like that it feels fairly fresh and gentle without being "green" at all. If you find this for $25 (such as at Total Wine) its maybe a 93, but it's more often about $10 more than that. 2020 definitely isn't my favorite WA red vintage either, especially for Bdx varietals. Even if I haven't been "blown away" by any, I've had a generally positive experience with all the Mark Ryan I've tried so far.

4/25/2024 - Miccog wrote:

Full-bodied, smooth, and almost completely lacking in acidity, with flavors of plum compote, strawberry jam, and vanilla ice cream. For a budget Zinfandel, it's actually quite alright. But not to my taste anymore.

(It’s hard to imagine that once upon a time, Zinfandel was actually my favorite grape... 😅)

4/25/2024 - Foch Likes this wine:

4/25/2024 - LouieB wrote:

Dark red, instant liquorice light roundness and light tannins

4/6/2024 - Bryan49 Likes this wine:

Notes of tangerine, orange and melon. Substantial body with long finish showing clean acidity with no overt sweetness.

4/25/2024 - wtianseter wrote:

Big fruit and slightly sweet. Good balance and complexity.

4/25/2024 - nealsal wrote:

Get again

4/25/2024 - cellarcat Likes this wine:

Fresh fruit. Simple and tasty.