June 27, 2016 - Sunfish 400th Tasting (Sunfish cellars): A small tasting pour. Wonderful complexity, nice fruit, a lot of mushroom, forest floor. A delight. I believe this is the first Lopez Heredia red I've had that wasn't oxidized to all hell.
January 8, 2012 - Spanish-Themed Sunday Euro Lunch (Donato Enoteca, Redwood City, California): Medium red violet color; redolent, tart currant, cedar, dried cherry nose; tasty, youthful, tart cassis, tart cherry, tart raspberry palate; long finish 93+ points