Had this with dinner at District Kitchen a few days ago; pumped it and put in refrig. I think it's been 4-5 days and opened it this evening with cheese. Chosen because it receives consistently good reviews. So, it's a nice fragrant wine with vanilla blackberry and huckleberry and spice--i'd say wintergreen- overtones. The palate now has some heat and tang from acid that puts it out of balance. But my guess is it would've been better 24 or 48 hours after opening. Unlike other less expensive wines on offer at the restaurant (they actually took the first bottle they brought back because it was essentially undrinkable), this is quite good if nothing special. I think it's fair to give it an 88+, and it could get a bit better with another year in bottle, and 3-4 more years to drink.
90 points from Wine Advocate: The 2009 Hito is 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) aged for 8 months in large French oak. It sports the rich fruit of the great 2009 vintage along with enticing aromas of cedar, mineral, tapenade, violets, and blackberry jam. Savory, ripe, and balanced in the mouth, it is an excellent value for drinking over the next 5-6 years.
90 too from International Wine/Tanzer: Bright ruby. Red and dark berry aromas show very good clarity, with spice and floral notes providing added lift. Juicy and precise on the palate, offering focused raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a hint of candied rose. Finishes bright and long, with resonating spice and cherry notes. This wine is quite suave, and surprisingly drinkable now, but it has the balance to age.
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