Very dry and light in body as Champagne goes. Pretty.

The fruit shows very ripe on the nose. Narrow on the palate with a juicy quality and strong tannin. Seems like a mixed bag but probably a bit closed.

Woody nose with a strong potting soil presence. Narrow and showing very tight.

Classic Bordeaux profile on the nose. The palate though was in full shutdown being tight and astringent.

Very aromatic with a strong grassy aroma. Fat fruited and not all that expressive. Might need a decant.

I really liked the expressive classic nose but the palate seemed to lack some concentration and body. Strongly tannic. For earlier drinking.

Ripely fruited with a strong cherry aroma. Very big fruit but balanced with acids. Very fruity for a Bordeaux and clearly made for a New World palate.

Dense fruit on the nose though not giving up much expression. Lean feeling giving up some dark berry flavors. I'm guessing this was on the low oak end of the spectrum by the lean, clean character of the palate. Probably could use a little bit more bottle time. Nice.

Big dense fruit on the nose showing berries and pepper with signs of reduction. Dense fleshy fruit with juicy acids and strong tannin. A couple years in bottle will help this with the reduction and fleshy fruit though I don't think its for the long term.

Densely fruited, concentrated for a rose. Could have used stronger acids but it was intriguing for its fruit profile.

90% Negrette/10% Syrah. Bretty nose with a note of pepper. Dense, tannic and reductive. A strong, lovely finish. This looks to have very good potential but needs some sleep.

Bright and fresh with a very expressive character. Big yet balanced. Very nice.

Rotten egg, sulfury nose. Clean and light. Very juicy but lacking fruit concentration. For immediate drinking but wait for that sulfur to blow off.

Nose of fresh blackberries. Bright and clean palate, even with a bit of tannin. There is a late note of pepper as well. Something like a nice Beaujolais.

Big sharp nose like a Sherry. Lean feeling with acidity that brings a strong fresh quality. Notes of nuts on the finish. Very nice though I would only recommend this to people who like Sherry, etc.

Very aromatic. Clean with juicy acids but thin, lacking some fruit character.

Sweet fruited nose. Grassy palate with a round middle leaving the finish not very defined. Suffering from 2009 or made for a new world audience or both.

Somewhat reserved but there is a nice steely and grassy quality. A nice classic Sancerre.

Ripe nose, almost like botrytis with a strong lanolin aroma. Somewhat round but the sugar is nicely integrated with the fruit.

This sees no wood. Pretty, floral nose. Tight and lean showing strong acidity and light tannin. There is some reduction showing on the palate but I really liked this. Seems the 09 Chinons show a nice freshness.

From 40% Grenache and 60% Cinsault. Brightly fruited nose. Like in expression on the palate and almost tannic suggesting maybe some extra skin contact. Decent.

Reductive nose. Fat fruited and somewhat round. Strong tannin right now and looking for some acid.

Blackberries on the nose but only faintly. Juicy palate with lots of dark berry qualities. Not in the rustic mode but not very modern either. Better acid than the basic bottling.

Bland with a bitter finish. Not giving up much but what is there is not inviting.

Nose shows reduction in the way of rubber tires. Juicy sweet-tart fruit with a good amount of tannin. Seems to be made in a drink now style.

Notes of green fruit and what seems like American oak. Wondering if there is heavy stem inclusion. Lean feeling with juicy fruits and strong tannin. This needs a few years.

Big nose showing violets. Tannic and concentrated with the fruit showing very ripe at the finish. This also needs some bottle time though the ripeness of the fruit may be worrisome for the long term.

Spiced grassy nose. Big fruited but with a clean finish. This is different but it works for a drink today wine.

Smells like sake. Sweet-tart on the palate.

Clean and fresh but lacking some fruit concentration. Reductive and lightly tannic with a note of menthol. For early drinking.

Spearmint leaf on the nose. Tight but fresh in character with a strong tannic presence. Not showing the oak young Rioja usually does. This seemed to be drinking very nicely on the day though it clearly needs some time.

Expressive nose showing lots of American oak character. Plenty of fruit concentration in front of copious acidity. Tight and tannic at the moment but this is a complete wine that can only get better. Another great 01 gran reserva.

Showing fairly ripe fruit but not a lot of it. Fresh and juicy while also tannic. Not a lot of concentration but seems to have aged pretty well. A drink today wine but the ripeness of the fruit is a bit distracting.

Baked fruits and American oak on the nose. Juicy and tannic but pretty wrapped up. Needs a decant and/or time.

100% stainless steel wine making in an off-dry style. Nutty nose with ripe fat fruit on the palate. Not sure what they are after with this.

100% Siria. Bright nose showing lots of lime. Reminiscent of a dry Riesling from the Mosel. Lean and fresh, almost effervescent. There is also a nice stony quality. Terrific.

Reductive nose showing signs of new oak. Strongly extracted fruit with strongly drying tannin. Feels like they pushed this a bit too hard but are clearly making a drink now wine.

Nose of sweet candies. Fresh and pretty nice as Cava goes.

Lean. Not showing much expression or character.

Minerally on the nose and palate. Grassy flavors. Drinks like a lean Sancerre.

Surprisingly fresh and juicy but not really much character.

Ripe fruit. Not very cohesive and very tannic.

Ripe nose with notes of VA. Big, fleshy and tannic. Made for a modern palate.

Candy like nose showing sweet florals. Ripe, sweet fruit. Somewhat flabby and tannic.

Very lean in character yet very fruity flavored. Should be a bargain under $10.

Nose pf spicy American oak. Clean strong acids make for a nice feel and give a juiciness to the fruit. This seemed to lack some definition though. Not as good as my last go around though perhaps it needs some air.

Coconut on the nose. Dense and juicy fruit. Wide open and very fresh drinking. Nice.

Vinified in stainless and cement tanks. Clean nose showing ripe fruits but with a fresh mineral character. Juicy and clean palate with light tannin.

The nose is bright and sweetly grapey. Expressive and spicy, aromatic. Somewhat like Muscat. Very nice.

Spicy and pretty. Effervescent of course and very clean. Could use a bit more expression but its still pretty nice on the low end.

Fatter and heavier fruit on the nose than most Vinho Verdes. Dense fruit but still fresh and light feeling. It almost seems like the fruit concentration is too high for the sort of wine but I wouldn't call it heavy.

Reserved nose. Big midpalate showing watermelon fruit. Sweet-tart expression. Made for a nice package.

The nose is fresh with a lightly spicy character. Very clean and reserved yet expressive on the finish. Very nice.

Pretty nose with some secondary notes of wet bricks. Fleshy with potting soil notes. Strong fresh acidity. Nice.

Big berry fruited nose. Round with fresh, sweet fruits. Tannic but weak in the midpalate. A fruit driven wine, clearly.

Round nose of cherries. There is an odd funk here I thought might be TCA though my friend didn't. Tannins come on late.

Nose of big berried framboise. Big sweet berried palate. Juicy but could use some more acids to balance all the fruit.

A blend of Antao Vaz/Verdelho/Viognier/Arinta. Light oxidation on the nose. Very clean palate with nice secondary characters and a bit of a grip.

Spends 12 months in new French oak. Forward nose of stewed fruits. The palate says all it has to say up front. Lacks concentration.

Nicely aromatic. Complex yet not fruity enough and lacking some acid. Interesting.

Peppery nose. Fresh but not very expressive on the palate.

Lean and tart. Very bright and fresh acids. Could use a bit more fruit expression but it hits the palate in a very nice way.

Very expressive nose. Spicy palate.

Fresh nose showing minerals potting soil. Reductive and a bit tight. Juicy acids and late tannin pick it up. Old school styled with some nice potential.

Smells like a plastic hose. Ripe fruited and fresh. Wide open with peppery tannin.

Ripe tomatoey nose. Juicy and tannic.

Nose smells of spiced American oak though I thought that wasn't used as much in the Duero. Fleshy and dense. Very tannic and tight right now. This needs plenty of time.

Big ripe nose. Some effervescence behind juicy acids. Some minerality but simple overall.

Ripe but flat fruit. Quite tannic and very structured so this could improve.

First vintage for this wine. Ripe, with a bit of VA. Juicy tart character with a strong note of pepper.

Tight but fresh in character.

This spends some time in wood. Buttery oxidation notes. Very fresh and even grippy. It all added up to a pretty good wine.

Lean feeling with a strong pepper presence. There is a sweet quality at the finish that adds complexity. Very nice.

Spiced nose somewhat like Gewurz. Clean and minerally yet too far in teh steely direction. This was in need of some fruit concentration.

Baked fruit aromas. Lean and juicy with potting soil notes and light tannin. Touch of heat on the back end.

Fat fruited yet very dry. Later pepper note among some minerals. Interesting.

Expressive and concentrated. Very interesting and probably in need of some bottle time.

Fresh with strong fruit concentration. Very pleasing acids. Nicely made.

Ripe, fat nose with notes of botrytis. Late harvest like. Fat fruited yet clean. Not very expressive. A very different package for a dry white.

Very aromatic nose that just goes on and on. Fresh, very expressive fruit. Very very nice.

Froma 1 liter bottle. Clean, Gruner like nose. Round fruit on the palate.

Very expressive, especially up front but a bit thin at the finish. There is also some bitterness lending me to think there is some extended skin contact.

This spends 30 days on the skins. Very nice nose. Long, steely palate with great minerality. Very nice.

Very nice. Spiced nose with aromatics coming off the palate. Terrific.

Awesome nose that has a very subtle character with a strong dark chocolate presence. Juicy palate.

Pepper on the nose. Fleshy yet clean. Reductive and tannic now. Needs time or stiff decant.

Very expressive nose. Ripe fruits but very dry and clean. Even tannin. I was digging this.

Aromatic. Juicy palate with notes of pepper and spice. The finish is a bit weak.

Stinky, cheesy nose. Juicy and tannic but somewhat flabby.