Alto Moncayo, Garnacha, Campo de Borja DO

Lovely wine. Cork broke a bit upon opening and wine is a bit cloudy (so, better keep it few days upwards before opening. Lovely bouquet and a great wine.

2011 vintage

Still in very fine shape. No bricking. Still powerful and full bodied.Needs lots of air.

2011 vintage

Italy ex Barolo and Brunello (Paul and Deane's Place) : Ringer in a Italian Tasting (tasted blind) Stood out vs. Italian Wines. I last tasted this in '14 and didn't like it. I just left this to assess if Parker was crazy with his drinking window (CT window was through 2015). My notes were poor but this drank much better than expected. Cinnamon, sweet cherry and plum on nose / palate. Full body, integrated tannins, low acidity and long finish. …

2007 vintage

This has developed into a very fine wine with balanced tannins and acidity. Medium to long finish with lots of fruit on the palette.

2011 vintage

way way too much oak and vanilla here. It is like getting hit in the face with a 2x4... maybe will get better with 10 more years who knows

2011 vintage

Absolute cracker of a wine. Still drinking well. Probably not going to get any better. Had to breath for 2-3 hours.

2011 vintage

Decanted for about 30 minutes. Aromas of dark fruit, however the initial flavor profile was a lot more raisiny than the aroma let on. The acidity was a bit out of balance as the primary flavors were faded. But as the wine opened in the glass, the raisin flavor faded and the earthiness and dark fruit stepped up. I have one more left, it needs a longer decant but it may not benefit with continued cellaring …

2011 vintage

Full body, some fruit, a little hot and oxidized. Drink now.

2011 vintage

Still very much alive.

2007 vintage

Not a lot to add to previous notes on this, other than to say I think this is not going to get any better from here: if you still have a few bottles it is probably time to drink up. I have 3 left and am going to do so, but keep one back for a few more years to test if my suspicions are correct!! Part of the fun of trying the same wine over a few years. We …

2011 vintage

Beautiful. Had with pulled pork. Still going strong. Red fruit, spice, plump.

2003 vintage

This is a big wine in every aspect, except the price. There is a lot of everything. Tannin, fruit, acidity, body alcohol, extract are abundantly present. But since all the details fit each other very well it is a balanced pleasure to drink this wine and a pleasure it is. Even so a second glass might be the last one, it is a wine that really floods the palate. I want to repeat it someday...

2011 vintage

Wow, this wine is at its peak. Smooth tannins, big, great mouthfeel, long on the palate, great with beef but also just for sipping. Unfortunately, it was my last bottle!

2011 vintage

100% grenache, big, ripe, firm structure, 16% alcohol, yet refreshing and not heavy. Oak is fully integrated. Holding up fine and tasting great now. Decanted for a half hour and enjoyed over dinner.

2011 vintage

Whaw, Almonds taste. Concentrated grenache. Balsamic, dark fruit. Liquid cherries. Great wine. Alcohol level is not noticable. Very nice acidity backbone.

2011 vintage

100% Old vine (40-70yr) Garnacha aged 20 months in new French oak. Decanted and showing moderate sediment. Opulent aromas explode from the glass showing rich notes of fig paste, blueberry syrup, cassis, balsamic reduction, melted black licorice, candied violets, potpourri, crème anglaise, high-end chocolate truffles, leather, baking spice, sassafras, slate and earth. Rich and smooth on the palate that shows striking balance considering the ABV. Acidity is juicy and provides lift while the tannins are fine and suave at a …

2011 vintage

A little bricking on the edges. Still tons of fruit, the back end has notes of cola and chocolate. Overall a good full throttle wine clocking in at 16% ABV.

2011 vintage

Had at Blair Branch and thought it was drinking wonderfully after 13 years. Bested the Herman Story that was younger. I’d should buy more.

2007 vintage

The nose is hot with cherry and balsamic notes. On the palate you get a cherry jolly rancher with fig but the acidity and tannins help temper the sweetness. It's not jammy. They body is medium plus. The legs are exactly as you'd expect from a 16% ABV wine. It's a well made wine but there cherry is more intense than I'd like.

2011 vintage

I have sat in this wine for a few years and was starting to worry that it might have peaked for my taste. Boy was I wrong. The color is still very dark. Aroma initially was predominated by tertiary notes that make you feel like you are in the cellar. Afte about 20 minutes the grape varietal came through. Not sure where this wine goes from here, but now is a great time to open this for my taste. I’d …

2011 vintage

Tasted really good.....Andrew liked it too.

2011 vintage

Whaw, Almonds taste. Concentrated grenache. Balsamic, dark fruit. Great wine. Alcohol level is not noticable. Very nice acidity backbone.

2011 vintage

I like this wine very much, almond, dark chocolate and dark fruits, tannins well hidden, I would think still some more years very enjoyable

2011 vintage

Spicy, oaky, concentrated, yummy.

2011 vintage

The fruit on this wine is just amazing. It keeps getting better.

2007 vintage

We decanted an hour and had a glass left the following day. The wine was very good, rich, dark with chocolate notes, but a bit duller than expected after reading others reviews.

2007 vintage

Interesting perspective below. This bottle had roasted fruit with heavy wood tannins. I love alto moncayo young (although it’s been a couple years) but this wine blind is Southern Rhône in a hot year with a good 15 years of age. I’m thinking 03 or 05, with a nod to 05 given the underlying structure. I won’t get to taste it tomorrow... For me, it’s past peak and starting to become disjointed but still bears the hallmarks of a well …

2007 vintage

I concur with the recent tasters of this wine. It is drinking great right now and no where near the end of peak drinking. I'd say it showed best on day 2 and giving it air all day. The oak blows off and leaves a decadent wine with great weight and balance.

2007 vintage

This is at its peak! Outstanding!

2011 vintage

Intense and very heavy, rich in fruit and sun, at 16% alcohol it requires a steak not to be overpowering. Well crafted and still youthful, could probably last five years more or so.

2011 vintage

The last two bottles have been lovely. Full, tannins resolved, deep flavors and the alcohol well concealed. Just wonderful with lamb or even steak. Almost like a side dish.

2011 vintage

Always consistent and approachable...I do think this will get a bit better with time. Silky, rich, integrated but tight...blueberries and cassis...dark as midnight.

2011 vintage

Two years since we last had a bottle of this vintage, and it seems to be aging well. Minimal tannins left, but it’s still holding together, and in fact held up against grilled steak. It’s always amazing how they can pack so much fruit, oak, and alcohol into this stuff and still end up with what I dare to say is a balanced wine.

2011 vintage

PnP and drank with Osso Bucco. This delicious Grenache was drinking at peak. Concentrated and well integrated dark fruits, licorice and earthiness. Excellent balance with a touch of acidity. This wine was excellent with food or stand alone. Drink or hold. Unfortunately this is my last bottle of this beauty.

2007 vintage

very impressive, lush, powerful, deep dark red fruits, long lingering finish, despite 16% alcohol is well balanced

2007 vintage

Wish this wan't the last bottle.

2007 vintage

Wow, is this wine at it's peak! Velvety smooth, deep purple color, full bodied with great mouth feel, delicious berry fruit, light tannins. No wonder Parker gave it 100 Points!

2007 vintage

This bottle was completely unlike the others of this vintage I have tasted. It was clearly flawed. Wine was not integrated and was extremely cloudy and somewhat disjointed tasting. Compared to the two other times I had this same wine from another source, this bottle was lacking focus, purity and any of the drinking pleasure I experienced previously. I am suspicious of this bottle, as my friend who bought it said that he 'found a ton of it' at the …

2007 vintage

Occasional dinner group: 100 Parker points (red) wines (@ the Librije in Zwolle, Netherlands.) : Beautiful bouquet with dark berries and chocolate. On the palate dark berries, some forest, beautiful acidity and round, soft tannin. A mouth full of lush wine. 94 – 96+

2007 vintage

this was an absolutely delicious bottle of grenache. Hedonistic with great balance and seamless integration of red fruit and floral notes on the nose and palate. Drinking at or near peak. Happy to have another bottle for a few years down the road.

2007 vintage

Purple. Packed with up front fruit, lots of oak, and a little bit of sweetness that did diminish after about two hours. Better after decanting and breathing for several hours. Still young, liked it a lot but not as much as the WA review at this point in time.

2007 vintage

Better than the previous showing, raspberry, raisin, dried fruit. Nice nose.

2007 vintage

A special granacha. Drinking well but will go further.

2007 vintage

In great shape for a 13-year old; still a winner with rich fruit and spice.

2003 vintage

Previously coravined and didn't hold up. Oxidized.

2007 vintage

WCC Grenache Blind (Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY) : Tart, tannic, out of balance to me. May resolve with more time.

2003 vintage

Nose smells like raisin & pruney, almost port like. High Acid. Decent tannin. Dark color and fruit. Vanilla oak central. Parker 100? Not in a million years IMHO.

2007 vintage

Dark purple. Lots of vanilla and oak , dark fruit, very rich , cherry cola, blueberry and black raspberry with a depth and finish that goes on for minutes. Huge wine .

2007 vintage

This purchase a result of one of the many hedonist tasting events at the sadly defunct Sams - iconic wine shop of the Chicago scene until greed and private equity undid them. While I kept an '05 St Aubin a few years too long, this, purchased much earlier, is still in fine fettle. Densely extracted, upon opening a flood of chocolate notes that blow off over time. Smooth on the palate, bright berry fruit persevere, some espresso and chocolate notes.

2002 vintage

8 years old and still showing youthful exuberance. Blackberry pie, chocolate covered berries, long finish.

2007 vintage

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