"Lots of toasted oak with coffee and chocolate to the ripe-plum character. It’s full-bodied and chewy with a polished undertone. Drink or hold."
- James Suckling (September 2020), 92 pts
- James Suckling (September 2020), 92 pts
"Medium ruby red. Fresh red and dark red cherry nose. Suave on entry with a lovely mix of earthy and dark red fruit flavors. A mouth filling wine with round tannins. Easy drinking and superb value. Hand harvested from 25+ year old vines, destemmed, and aged in French oak."
- i-winereview.com (July 2023), 91 pts
- James Suckling (October 2021), 92 pts
- James Suckling (August 29th 2024), 90 pts
- International Wine Review (Kysela Père et Fils Importer: 30 Years Importing High Quality, High Value Wines ; July 26th 2024), 91 pts
"Prune, plum, cherry, lavender, rosemary and oregano in a refreshing, fragrant wine, deep yet unpretentious. Vibrant, veil of powdery liquorice and graphite. Elegant, poised and immediately appealing. Long finish with a tail of nutmeg, pink pepper and cocoa powder. 100% Tempranillo fruit from vines averaging 25 years of age in the highly regarded 160ha Montebuena vineyard in Labastida, Rioja Alavesa. Fermented in stainless steel tanks then aged in mildly toasted American and French oak barrels (new, second and third use) for 10 months before clarification and bottling without filtration."
- Decanter (May 2025), 92 pts