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Marques de Caceres Rioja Reserva 2016
Marques de Caceres Rioja Reserva 2016
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92 points James Suckling
Sweet blackberry, blueberry and bark aromas follow through to a full body with a compact palate of medium, round and chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Drinkable now, but better with a year of bottle age.
Sweet blackberry, blueberry and bark aromas follow through to a full body with a compact palate of medium, round and chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Drinkable now, but better with a year of bottle age.
SKU
W09934
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Rioja
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2015
VARIETAL
Tempranillo
VOLUME
.750L
Raventos i Blanc Cava LHereu Penedes Blanc 2020
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Raventos i Blanc Cava LHereu Penedes Blanc 2020
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Organic / Biodynamic
#29 on The Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2022.
91 points Wine Spectator
A firm backbone of Meyer lemon peel acidity frames this vivid sparkler, enmeshed with rich notes of lightly charred toast and smoked almond, backed by flavors of ripe white cherry and peach fruit. Hints of thyme and anise play on the finish. Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada and Malvasia de Sitges. Drink now through 2025
#29 on The Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2022.
91 points Wine Spectator
A firm backbone of Meyer lemon peel acidity frames this vivid sparkler, enmeshed with rich notes of lightly charred toast and smoked almond, backed by flavors of ripe white cherry and peach fruit. Hints of thyme and anise play on the finish. Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada and Malvasia de Sitges. Drink now through 2025
SKU
W19920
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Other Spain
TYPE
Sparkling
VINTAGE
2020
VOLUME
.750L
Castano Yecla Monastrell 2020
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Castano Yecla Monastrell 2020
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90 points James Suckling
Another spicy monastrell with plums and blackberries and a mix of herbs, spices and cocoa nibs. Juicy, with a medium to full body, plush tannins and a velvety texture. Plush and very smooth with rich, succulent fruit. From organically grown grapes.
Another spicy monastrell with plums and blackberries and a mix of herbs, spices and cocoa nibs. Juicy, with a medium to full body, plush tannins and a velvety texture. Plush and very smooth with rich, succulent fruit. From organically grown grapes.
SKU
W21299
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Other Spain
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2020
VARIETAL
Monastrell
VOLUME
.750L
Bodegas Ponce Clos Lojen Bobal Manchuela 2021
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Bodegas Ponce Clos Lojen Bobal Manchuela 2021
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Organic / Biodynamic
93 points Wine Advocate
Juan António Ponce told me 2021 is one of those vintages when you realize in wine you never know everything... He thinks the 2021 Clos Lojen is the most complete vintage ever for this wine, with unusual freshness (despite "normal" parameters like a pH of 3.7 and five grams of acidity) and 12% alcohol. It's intense and has varietal Bobal typicity with good weight. It fermented in 4,500-liter oak vats with 100% full clusters and indigenous yeasts and matured in 4,500-, 10,000- and 15,000-liter French oak vats for six months. This is sharp and austere, with lower alcohol and is more mineral than fruit-driven. Incredible value.
93 points Wine Advocate
Juan António Ponce told me 2021 is one of those vintages when you realize in wine you never know everything... He thinks the 2021 Clos Lojen is the most complete vintage ever for this wine, with unusual freshness (despite "normal" parameters like a pH of 3.7 and five grams of acidity) and 12% alcohol. It's intense and has varietal Bobal typicity with good weight. It fermented in 4,500-liter oak vats with 100% full clusters and indigenous yeasts and matured in 4,500-, 10,000- and 15,000-liter French oak vats for six months. This is sharp and austere, with lower alcohol and is more mineral than fruit-driven. Incredible value.
SKU
W21023
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Other Spain
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2021
VOLUME
.750L
Rio Madre Graciano Rioja 2021
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Rio Madre Graciano Rioja 2021
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90 points James Suckling
Very dark on the nose, with lots of raw spices, charcoal and some green peppercorns on top of the blackberries. Very full-bodied and spicy. Almost a bit monolithic, despite the fine-grained tannins. Quite a unique style
Very dark on the nose, with lots of raw spices, charcoal and some green peppercorns on top of the blackberries. Very full-bodied and spicy. Almost a bit monolithic, despite the fine-grained tannins. Quite a unique style
SKU
W20302
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Rioja
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2021
VARIETAL
Graciano
VOLUME
.750L
Muga Barrel Fermented Rioja Blanco 2021
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Muga Barrel Fermented Rioja Blanco 2021
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91 points Wine Advocate
The white 2021 Blanco was produced with a blend of Viura, Garnacha Blanca and Malvasía de Rioja that fermented in oak vats and new French barriques and matured with the lees and two bâtonnages per week in the beginning and later daily for a total of four months. It's balsamic, a little medicinal and aromatic. They keep growing in Garnacha Blanca with very good results. It's light and fresh, with very clean aromas and flavors.
The white 2021 Blanco was produced with a blend of Viura, Garnacha Blanca and Malvasía de Rioja that fermented in oak vats and new French barriques and matured with the lees and two bâtonnages per week in the beginning and later daily for a total of four months. It's balsamic, a little medicinal and aromatic. They keep growing in Garnacha Blanca with very good results. It's light and fresh, with very clean aromas and flavors.
SKU
W21004
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Rioja
TYPE
White
VINTAGE
2021
VOLUME
.750L
Bodegas Lan Crianza Rioja 2018
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Bodegas Lan Crianza Rioja 2018
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Review is on the 2017 vintage.
91 pts James Suckling
A red with succulent blackberry and walnut undertones that flow to a medium to full body with creamy, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. More refined and integrated than past vintages.
by James Suckling, JS, 2020.
Aged for 14 months in hybrid barrels (American oak staves and French oak heads) followed by 9 months of rounding in the bottle prior to release. 95% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo selected from 10 to 20 year-old vines from our long-standing suppliers in the Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa subzones. Sloped plots of calcareous-clay soils with good drainage and sun exposure.
Bodegas LAN’s honesty is embodied in our wines since the winery’s foundation in 1972. Bodegas LAN is full of meaning. The name itself is an acronym based on the initials of each of the three provinces that form the D.O.Ca. Rioja: Logrono (currently part of La Rioja), Alava and Navarra.
91 pts James Suckling
A red with succulent blackberry and walnut undertones that flow to a medium to full body with creamy, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. More refined and integrated than past vintages.
by James Suckling, JS, 2020.
Aged for 14 months in hybrid barrels (American oak staves and French oak heads) followed by 9 months of rounding in the bottle prior to release. 95% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo selected from 10 to 20 year-old vines from our long-standing suppliers in the Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa subzones. Sloped plots of calcareous-clay soils with good drainage and sun exposure.
Bodegas LAN’s honesty is embodied in our wines since the winery’s foundation in 1972. Bodegas LAN is full of meaning. The name itself is an acronym based on the initials of each of the three provinces that form the D.O.Ca. Rioja: Logrono (currently part of La Rioja), Alava and Navarra.
SKU
W-00000700
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Rioja
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2018
VOLUME
.750L
Matarromera Crianza Ribera del Duero 2018
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Matarromera Crianza Ribera del Duero 2018
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#78 on The Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2021.
91 pts Wine Spectator
This complex red has polished tannins, with a beefy undertone to the glossy cherry, anise, loamy earth and spice notes that give way to vivid tea and violet details on the finish. Drink now through 2029
100%Tempranillo with 12 months in oak barrels and another 10 months in bottles.
Stewed, baked black-fruit aromas are ultraripe and gamy. Congruent with the nose, this feels rich, sappy and dense on the palate. Deep plum and blackberry flavors.
91 pts Wine Spectator
This complex red has polished tannins, with a beefy undertone to the glossy cherry, anise, loamy earth and spice notes that give way to vivid tea and violet details on the finish. Drink now through 2029
100%Tempranillo with 12 months in oak barrels and another 10 months in bottles.
Stewed, baked black-fruit aromas are ultraripe and gamy. Congruent with the nose, this feels rich, sappy and dense on the palate. Deep plum and blackberry flavors.
SKU
W20501
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Ribera del Duero
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2018
VOLUME
.750L
Lopez de Heredia Vina Cubillo Crianza Rioja 2013
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Lopez de Heredia Vina Cubillo Crianza Rioja 2013
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93 points James Suckling
Enticing aromas of blackberries, leather and cedar with some dried flowers follow through to a medium to full body with firm tannins and a fresh, citrusy finish. Very traditional and real. Drink now.
Enticing aromas of blackberries, leather and cedar with some dried flowers follow through to a medium to full body with firm tannins and a fresh, citrusy finish. Very traditional and real. Drink now.
SKU
W20727
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Rioja
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2013
VOLUME
.750L
Bodegas Volver Single Vineyard Tempranillo La Mancha 2019
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Bodegas Volver Single Vineyard Tempranillo La Mancha 2019
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92 points James Suckling
This has aromas of black fruit, blueberries, dried oysters, grilled herbs and mushrooms. Its full-bodied with firm, fine tannins. Savory and structured with excellent energy. Drink or hold.
This has aromas of black fruit, blueberries, dried oysters, grilled herbs and mushrooms. Its full-bodied with firm, fine tannins. Savory and structured with excellent energy. Drink or hold.
SKU
W10925
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Other Spain
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2018
VARIETAL
Tempranillo
VOLUME
.750L
Orin Swift Locations E-7 Garnacha Blend
Orin Swift Locations E-7 Garnacha Blend
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93 points- Robert Parker Wine Advocate:
"I reviewed these Locations offerings from Dave Phinney of Orin-Swift Cellars last year, who is going against all conventional wisdom of vineyard and vintage dating wines. Terroirists will claim the devil has possessed Phinney, as his offerings from France, Italy and Spain are all blends from different sectors of each country. If you judge wines on how they taste and the degree of pleasure they offer, they are all incredible efforts. The three new cuvees I tasted are among the finest wine values one could hope to find. Moreover, there are 50,000 cases of each, no easy feat given the grapes Phinney has accessed and the quality he has turned out. As of now, Dave Phinney might be my "value winemaker of the year" candidate. P.S. It's too expensive for this report, but I am including it as an hommage to what Dave Phinney has achieved. If there are better wines for under $20 a bottle in the world today, please share that information with The Wine Advocate. These are all remarkable efforts. Kudos to Dave Phinney!"
"I reviewed these Locations offerings from Dave Phinney of Orin-Swift Cellars last year, who is going against all conventional wisdom of vineyard and vintage dating wines. Terroirists will claim the devil has possessed Phinney, as his offerings from France, Italy and Spain are all blends from different sectors of each country. If you judge wines on how they taste and the degree of pleasure they offer, they are all incredible efforts. The three new cuvees I tasted are among the finest wine values one could hope to find. Moreover, there are 50,000 cases of each, no easy feat given the grapes Phinney has accessed and the quality he has turned out. As of now, Dave Phinney might be my "value winemaker of the year" candidate. P.S. It's too expensive for this report, but I am including it as an hommage to what Dave Phinney has achieved. If there are better wines for under $20 a bottle in the world today, please share that information with The Wine Advocate. These are all remarkable efforts. Kudos to Dave Phinney!"
SKU
W09218
COUNTRY
Spain
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2014
VARIETAL
Garnacha
VOLUME
.750L
Bodegas Lan Reserva Rioja 2015
Olivares Altos de la Hoya Monastrell 2020
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Olivares Altos de la Hoya Monastrell 2020
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90+ points Wine Advocate
I was less taken by the oak in the 2020 Altos de la Hoya, produced in a more commercial and mainstream way from ungrafted old Monastrell vines. But there's good fruit and depth here, a medium to full-bodied palate and fine-grained tannins, and the wine has the stuffing and balance to overcome the creamy oak with some more time in bottle. It matured in a mixture of oak vats and barrels for some six to eight months. 200,000 bottles produced.
I was less taken by the oak in the 2020 Altos de la Hoya, produced in a more commercial and mainstream way from ungrafted old Monastrell vines. But there's good fruit and depth here, a medium to full-bodied palate and fine-grained tannins, and the wine has the stuffing and balance to overcome the creamy oak with some more time in bottle. It matured in a mixture of oak vats and barrels for some six to eight months. 200,000 bottles produced.
SKU
W19450
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Jumilla
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2020
VARIETAL
Monastrell
VOLUME
.750L
Bodegas Condado de Haza Crianza Ribera del Duero 2019
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Bodegas Condado de Haza Crianza Ribera del Duero 2019
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Intense Tempranillo character is apparent in a concentrated, deeply colored red wine. Saturated red fruit grips the palate, leaving a long and sweet finish that promises excellent development in the bottle. Aged 15 months in barrique.
The four bodegas that comprise Alejandro Fernandez’s wine legacy, and constitute Grupo Pesquera, share a passion for winemaking that has perfected over time. The strong bond to this great winemaker’s homeland is also reflected in the group emblem: the symbolic Archway and Tower of Pesquera de Duero, the characteristic label on his mythical Tinto Pesquera wines. Numerous awards endorse our wines; awards reaped throughout our 40 years of experience in winemaking. It is, without doubt, a dream come true for Alejandro Fernandez whose maxim was always to own a bodega and make fine wines. Today it could be said that reality has surpassed the dream and that Alejandro, his bodegas, and his wines have earned worldwide recognition and appreciation.
The four bodegas that comprise Alejandro Fernandez’s wine legacy, and constitute Grupo Pesquera, share a passion for winemaking that has perfected over time. The strong bond to this great winemaker’s homeland is also reflected in the group emblem: the symbolic Archway and Tower of Pesquera de Duero, the characteristic label on his mythical Tinto Pesquera wines. Numerous awards endorse our wines; awards reaped throughout our 40 years of experience in winemaking. It is, without doubt, a dream come true for Alejandro Fernandez whose maxim was always to own a bodega and make fine wines. Today it could be said that reality has surpassed the dream and that Alejandro, his bodegas, and his wines have earned worldwide recognition and appreciation.
SKU
W10651
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Ribera del Duero
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2019
VOLUME
.750L
Cristalino Cava Brut Sparkling Wine NV
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Cristalino Cava Brut Sparkling Wine NV
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Eric Asimov of The New York Times:
This cava, the bubbly of Spain, is straightforward and uncomplicated. It’s dry and fresh, with yeasty, apple flavors and a lacy texture. In case anybody confuses it with a far more exalted sparkling wine, the label will set you straight: Jaume Serra Cristalino is not affiliated with, sponsored by, approved by, endorsed by, or in any way connected to Louis Roederer’s Cristal Champagne or Louis Roederer.
Subtle, leesy aromas of apple, spices, flowers and nuts. Dry, racy and perfumed, with intense ginger and apple flavors complicated by nutty and floral nuances. Finishes quite dry and restrained. Unusually subtle, fresh, clean Cava. - IWC
This cava, the bubbly of Spain, is straightforward and uncomplicated. It’s dry and fresh, with yeasty, apple flavors and a lacy texture. In case anybody confuses it with a far more exalted sparkling wine, the label will set you straight: Jaume Serra Cristalino is not affiliated with, sponsored by, approved by, endorsed by, or in any way connected to Louis Roederer’s Cristal Champagne or Louis Roederer.
Subtle, leesy aromas of apple, spices, flowers and nuts. Dry, racy and perfumed, with intense ginger and apple flavors complicated by nutty and floral nuances. Finishes quite dry and restrained. Unusually subtle, fresh, clean Cava. - IWC
SKU
W-00000169
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Other Spain
TYPE
Sparkling
VOLUME
.750L
Bodegas Beronia Gran Reserva Rioja 2012
Bodegas Beronia Gran Reserva Rioja 2012
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#36 on The Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2021.
92 pts Wine Spectator
Velvety tannins give way to dark cherry, mocha and loamy earth notes, enhanced with black tea, anise and graphite accents. Broad, but keeps focused, with solid, integrated acidity.
92 pts Wine Spectator
Velvety tannins give way to dark cherry, mocha and loamy earth notes, enhanced with black tea, anise and graphite accents. Broad, but keeps focused, with solid, integrated acidity.
SKU
W20498
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Rioja
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2012
VOLUME
.750L
Bodegas del Palacio de Fefinanes Albarino 2020
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Bodegas del Palacio de Fefinanes Albarino 2020
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Review is on the previous vintage.
92 pts Vinous
Limpid, green-tinged yellow. Sharply focused, mineral-driven lemon pith, pear skin and tarragon scents pick up a floral nuance with air. Shows distinct saltiness and sharp focus as well as depth on the palate, offering sappy Meyer lemon, pear and honeycomb flavors and a touch of herbacity. Finishes long and chewy, with the floral and tarragon notes repeating. This wine's intriguing, savory and briny character is pretty wild, and I can vouch for how well it works with raw oysters and clams. In the context of world-class white wines, this one delivers simply amazing value.
92 pts Vinous
Limpid, green-tinged yellow. Sharply focused, mineral-driven lemon pith, pear skin and tarragon scents pick up a floral nuance with air. Shows distinct saltiness and sharp focus as well as depth on the palate, offering sappy Meyer lemon, pear and honeycomb flavors and a touch of herbacity. Finishes long and chewy, with the floral and tarragon notes repeating. This wine's intriguing, savory and briny character is pretty wild, and I can vouch for how well it works with raw oysters and clams. In the context of world-class white wines, this one delivers simply amazing value.
SKU
W20079
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Galicia
TYPE
White
VINTAGE
2020
VARIETAL
Albarino
VOLUME
.750L
Sierra Cantabria Crianza Rioja 2018
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Sierra Cantabria Crianza Rioja 2018
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92 points James Suckling
A beautiful Crianza with blackberry, lead pencil and graphite, as well as bark. It's medium-bodied with a solid core of fruit and a flavorful finish. Pretty texture.
Sierra Cantabria Crianza is the flagship age-classified Rioja bottling produced by the Eguren family of San Vicente de la Sonsierra. While the family is most well known for their single cru classified bottlings, they produce outstanding ageing classified wines from their estate vineyards in San Vicente. While this category is dominated by blends of purchased fruit sourced from many growers across the entire appellation, the Eguren family are one of the few (if not the only) families in Rioja that produce an estate grown and bottled Crianza from a single village - in this case, San Vicente de la Sonsierra, one of the most respected villages for Tempranillo in Spain.
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Practicing organic dry farmed viticulture with certain selective biodynamic practices. Vineyards trained as spur-pruned goblet vines as well as high density trellises. Manual work and harvest, with no mechanization whatsoever.
14 months in used French & American oak barrels. Racked every four months. Aging is carried out in subterranean cellars that were carved by the family at the end of the 1990's. Due to the low temperatures and high humidity, the rate of oxidation is reduced allowing the family to work with low levels of SO2.
A beautiful Crianza with blackberry, lead pencil and graphite, as well as bark. It's medium-bodied with a solid core of fruit and a flavorful finish. Pretty texture.
Sierra Cantabria Crianza is the flagship age-classified Rioja bottling produced by the Eguren family of San Vicente de la Sonsierra. While the family is most well known for their single cru classified bottlings, they produce outstanding ageing classified wines from their estate vineyards in San Vicente. While this category is dominated by blends of purchased fruit sourced from many growers across the entire appellation, the Eguren family are one of the few (if not the only) families in Rioja that produce an estate grown and bottled Crianza from a single village - in this case, San Vicente de la Sonsierra, one of the most respected villages for Tempranillo in Spain.
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Practicing organic dry farmed viticulture with certain selective biodynamic practices. Vineyards trained as spur-pruned goblet vines as well as high density trellises. Manual work and harvest, with no mechanization whatsoever.
14 months in used French & American oak barrels. Racked every four months. Aging is carried out in subterranean cellars that were carved by the family at the end of the 1990's. Due to the low temperatures and high humidity, the rate of oxidation is reduced allowing the family to work with low levels of SO2.
SKU
W21216
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Rioja
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2018
VARIETAL
Tempranillo
VOLUME
.750L
Bodegas Monte Real Rioja Crianza 2018
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Bodegas Monte Real Rioja Crianza 2018
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90 pts Wine Spectator
A smooth texture masks good concentration in this juicy red, with a firm structure. Ripe cherry and plum flavors mingle with coffee and toasty notes, showing touches of herb and loamy earth.
A smooth texture masks good concentration in this juicy red, with a firm structure. Ripe cherry and plum flavors mingle with coffee and toasty notes, showing touches of herb and loamy earth.
SKU
W19448
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Rioja
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2018
VARIETAL
Tempranillo
VOLUME
.750L
Mas d En Gil Bellmut Vi de Vila Priorat 2018
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Mas d En Gil Bellmut Vi de Vila Priorat 2018
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Organic
Review is on the 2017 vintage.
92 pts Vinous
Mineral-tinged red and blue fruit, spice and lavender aromas show very good clarity and lift. Juicy, sharply focused raspberry, bitter cherry and spicecake flavors deepen and turn sweeter with air. The lively, persistent finish is framed by silky, slow-building tannins that fold smoothly into the wine's sappy red fruit.
92 pts Wine Advocate
The Mediterranean village red 2017 Bellmunt follows the path toward elegance and balance from the 2016. This blend of 60% Garnacha, 30% Cariñena and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon comes from the youngest vineyards and often from deeper soils, which deliver sweet and fresh fruit-driven reds. Each plot ferments separately in stainless steel with natural yeasts, and malolactic is carried out in the underground concrete pools, after which the wines are blended and matured in concrete (30%) and the rest in 1,500- and 3,000-liter oak vats. It's juicy and has very fine tannins that provide a silky texture, nice balance and a fresh finish.
Review is on the 2017 vintage.
92 pts Vinous
Mineral-tinged red and blue fruit, spice and lavender aromas show very good clarity and lift. Juicy, sharply focused raspberry, bitter cherry and spicecake flavors deepen and turn sweeter with air. The lively, persistent finish is framed by silky, slow-building tannins that fold smoothly into the wine's sappy red fruit.
92 pts Wine Advocate
The Mediterranean village red 2017 Bellmunt follows the path toward elegance and balance from the 2016. This blend of 60% Garnacha, 30% Cariñena and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon comes from the youngest vineyards and often from deeper soils, which deliver sweet and fresh fruit-driven reds. Each plot ferments separately in stainless steel with natural yeasts, and malolactic is carried out in the underground concrete pools, after which the wines are blended and matured in concrete (30%) and the rest in 1,500- and 3,000-liter oak vats. It's juicy and has very fine tannins that provide a silky texture, nice balance and a fresh finish.
SKU
W20303
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Priorat
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2018
VOLUME
.750L
Domino de Tares La Sonrisa Godello 2021
Bodegas Volver Tarima Hill Monastrell Old Vines Alicante 2018
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Bodegas Volver Tarima Hill Monastrell Old Vines Alicante 2018
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92 points Vinous
Opaque ruby. Spice-accented dark berries, mocha, cola and pungent flowers on the highly perfumed nose. Appealingly sweet black and blue fruit and floral pastille flavors become livelier and pick up a hint of vanilla with air. The blue fruit and floral notes recur on an impressively long, penetrating finish that features subtly gripping tannins and a hint of exotic spices.
Opaque ruby. Spice-accented dark berries, mocha, cola and pungent flowers on the highly perfumed nose. Appealingly sweet black and blue fruit and floral pastille flavors become livelier and pick up a hint of vanilla with air. The blue fruit and floral notes recur on an impressively long, penetrating finish that features subtly gripping tannins and a hint of exotic spices.
SKU
W19576
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Jumilla
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2017
VARIETAL
Monastrell
VOLUME
.750L
Bodegas Naia Verdejo Rueda 2021
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Bodegas Naia Verdejo Rueda 2021
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Bodegas Naia is located in the village La Seca, which is considered the Grand Cru of the D. O. Rueda and where some of the oldest vineyards of this Denomination of Origin can be found. The bodega’s objective since its inception has been to select the oldest Verdejo vines and make great white wines in an area with a proven potential for this purpose
Clean, lively apple and melon aromas are typical of good Verdejo. A full palate with citric acidity feels right, while green apple, citrus and green peppercorn flavors finish steady. Nothing about this highly quaffable white raises any red flags.
Clean, lively apple and melon aromas are typical of good Verdejo. A full palate with citric acidity feels right, while green apple, citrus and green peppercorn flavors finish steady. Nothing about this highly quaffable white raises any red flags.
SKU
W-00000674
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Other Spain
TYPE
White
VINTAGE
2021
VARIETAL
Verdejo
VOLUME
.750L
Bodegas Ponce Reto Manchuela Blanco 2021
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Bodegas Ponce Reto Manchuela Blanco 2021
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Organic / Biodynamic
95 points Wine Advocate
Juan António Ponce compared the white 2021 Reto with the 2013 and 2018, to him the best vintage of this wine so far. It was produced with the local Albilla grape, not to be confused with the Albillo from other regions, a grape that can transmit an incredible sense of freshness in a warm place like Manchuela. They now have new vineyards that they planted in the village of Villanueva de la Jara that ripen up to 15 days later and deliver vibrant wines with a more pungent saline sensation and an electric mouthfeel. This 12.5% alcohol wine has a pH of 3.15 and 6.2 grams of acidity (measured in tartaric acid per liter of wine). This is sharp and austere, mineral and electric when young, with an intense salinity and a vibrant and electric finish. Unbelievable for the price. With the experience of previous vintages, this should develop tremendously in bottle.
95 points Wine Advocate
Juan António Ponce compared the white 2021 Reto with the 2013 and 2018, to him the best vintage of this wine so far. It was produced with the local Albilla grape, not to be confused with the Albillo from other regions, a grape that can transmit an incredible sense of freshness in a warm place like Manchuela. They now have new vineyards that they planted in the village of Villanueva de la Jara that ripen up to 15 days later and deliver vibrant wines with a more pungent saline sensation and an electric mouthfeel. This 12.5% alcohol wine has a pH of 3.15 and 6.2 grams of acidity (measured in tartaric acid per liter of wine). This is sharp and austere, mineral and electric when young, with an intense salinity and a vibrant and electric finish. Unbelievable for the price. With the experience of previous vintages, this should develop tremendously in bottle.
SKU
W21024
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Other Spain
TYPE
White
VINTAGE
2021
VOLUME
.750L
Luis Perez El Triangulo Tinto VdT Cadiz 2019
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Luis Perez El Triangulo Tinto VdT Cadiz 2019
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Organic
91 points Wine Advocate
The entry-level red El Triángulo Balbaína is now a village wine from three different vineyards, of which I tasted two vintages, the older of the two was the 2019 El Triángulo. It was made with Tintilla grapes from Balbaína, Corchuelo and Carrascal, and they look for the expression of the variety, which is very sensitive to Brett and hard to handle. The wine is balsamic and spicy (peppery) but from the variety, not from the oak, which is very mild (the wine matured in neutral barrels for five months and a further 15 months in tank). It has good ripeness (14%) and a round palate with fine tannins and mellow acidity. 15,000 bottles produced.
91 points Wine Advocate
The entry-level red El Triángulo Balbaína is now a village wine from three different vineyards, of which I tasted two vintages, the older of the two was the 2019 El Triángulo. It was made with Tintilla grapes from Balbaína, Corchuelo and Carrascal, and they look for the expression of the variety, which is very sensitive to Brett and hard to handle. The wine is balsamic and spicy (peppery) but from the variety, not from the oak, which is very mild (the wine matured in neutral barrels for five months and a further 15 months in tank). It has good ripeness (14%) and a round palate with fine tannins and mellow acidity. 15,000 bottles produced.
SKU
W19864
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Other Spain
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2019
VARIETAL
Blend
VOLUME
.750L
Senorio de P. Pecina Cosecha Joven Rioja 2020
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Senorio de P. Pecina Cosecha Joven Rioja 2020
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Organic
90 points Tim Atkins (Master of Wine)
Pedro Peciña makes this young wine in a traditional unoaked style, although he destems the grapes before fermentation. It's a lot of wine for the price, made from Tempranillo with 5% Garnacha and Graciano and oozing plum and black cherry flavours. Wonderfully vibrant, sappy and alive.
“The 2020 regular bottling of Rioja from Señorío de P. Peciña is a lovely wine, offering up plenty of nicely ripe fruit and a fine underpinning of soil tones. The bouquet wafts from the glass in a mix of black cherries, cigar wrapper, Rioja spice tones, a nice touch of soil and just a whisper of American oak. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied, focused and generous at the core, with good mineral drive and grip, moderate tannins and a long, juicy and very wellbalanced finish. This is really good for an entry level bottling! 2022-2040.” - John Gilman
Organic. 95% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano, 2% Garnacha. All estate vineyards around the San Vicente area of Rioja Alta. The grapes used for this wine are from the youngest vines of the estate which average from 15-25 years in age. Those vineyards are named Finca la Veguilla and Finca Valseca. Aged in stainless steel with racking to another tank at 6 months. No oak aging. The wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered. They are also not cold stabalized.
90 points Tim Atkins (Master of Wine)
Pedro Peciña makes this young wine in a traditional unoaked style, although he destems the grapes before fermentation. It's a lot of wine for the price, made from Tempranillo with 5% Garnacha and Graciano and oozing plum and black cherry flavours. Wonderfully vibrant, sappy and alive.
“The 2020 regular bottling of Rioja from Señorío de P. Peciña is a lovely wine, offering up plenty of nicely ripe fruit and a fine underpinning of soil tones. The bouquet wafts from the glass in a mix of black cherries, cigar wrapper, Rioja spice tones, a nice touch of soil and just a whisper of American oak. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied, focused and generous at the core, with good mineral drive and grip, moderate tannins and a long, juicy and very wellbalanced finish. This is really good for an entry level bottling! 2022-2040.” - John Gilman
Organic. 95% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano, 2% Garnacha. All estate vineyards around the San Vicente area of Rioja Alta. The grapes used for this wine are from the youngest vines of the estate which average from 15-25 years in age. Those vineyards are named Finca la Veguilla and Finca Valseca. Aged in stainless steel with racking to another tank at 6 months. No oak aging. The wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered. They are also not cold stabalized.
SKU
W21301
COUNTRY
Spain
REGION
Rioja
TYPE
Red
VINTAGE
2020
VARIETAL
Tempranillo
VOLUME
.750L