October 29, 2023 - After being blown away by the 2002 Clio a few weeks ago I thought I’d try this one. It’s still a good wine but much fruitier and not as structured as the 02. A bit of stewed fruit at this point so I’d say drink up.
February 24, 2023 - Much better than its big brother El Nido (2008) I had a couple of weeks ago. Deep ruby; coffee, dark chocolate, cherry, plum, stewed black fruit, toast, leather, kirsch, black currant, velvety. Medium acidity, medium resolved tannins, medium+ flavor intensity, very long finish. Probably 1-2 years beyond its peak, but very good. Big, deep & long
93+
December 27, 2022 - Close to perfect! Dark fruits, cedar, tobacco, dark spice... classic iron fist in a velvet glove wine.
December 15, 2022 - Brick brown on the edges. Tea, minor funk, grilled herbs on the nose. Still plenty of fruit, grilled meat and herbs, prune, bacon and black cherries.
June 1, 2022 - Glad I waited for its 18th birthday.
Ripe purple fruit, licorice, tar and flowers.
Just a shocker, in a good way...one bottle left!
January 14, 2022 - Juan Gil and El Nido Jumillas 2002-2012 (Tasted Blind) (Virtual Tasting): Nose: 94; Palate: 92 (Tasted blind)
July 24, 2021 - Drank it at OD's house with a texas brisket. This was exactly the right wine for that! Big, deep, rich, and long. Had a distinct blackberry liqueur quality thatwas amazing. It was such a great foil to the rich fat of the brisket, so amazing. What a great wine.
January 4, 2021 - Agree with a lot what PGM says....17 years old....so needs a little air to open (~30 mins). Pretty one dimensional...but good. deep fruit, soft tannins, long finish. Aging thick/rich wine and in a nice place.
August 7, 2020 - At first, it was stewed fruit seeming on the downslope, but somehow those autumnal verging on over-the-hill notes diminished, and purer blackberry and currant notes came back through, with a savory finish. Tannins are resolved, but there’s enough structure to support the fruit and carry it through the finish. Still definitely mature, at peak or a bit beyond, drink in the near term.
December 25, 2019 - lost some of the 'baby fat' by now, endless finish, refined, complex, elegant, gorgeous...