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Spanish wines continue to make inroads into Australia, with delicious Garnacha, robust Tempranillos and Monastrell leading the drive. When you buy Spanish wines online from Nicks Wine Merchants you can get them delivered to most of Australia. If there's something you're looking for that's not listed here, give us a call on 1800 069 295 and we'll try to track it down.

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2021 4 Monos Viticultores GR-10

SPAIN

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 85% Garnacha Tinta, 5% Carinena, 5% Morenillo and 5% Syrah. Semi translucent bright red colour with a light red hue. A mix of sour and red cherry scents greet the nostrils followed by some fresh herb, stalk, graphite and white pepper notes. Fresh and focused, the light, elegant palate features crunchy red cherry as well as cranberry and sour cherry fruits over stony mineral, earthy fresh herb and pepper characters. Lively acidity and slightly chalky tannins. Finishes taut and snappy.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%
Other Reviews….
I also tasted two vintages of the entry-level red. The 2021 GR-10 Tinto was produced with 85% Garnacha and 15% Cariñena. which was fermented with full clusters and matured in barrels of different sizes and one 4,200-liter oak vat for seven months. It has 13.5% alcohol and very good freshness. There's more Cariñena in this 2021 than in the 2020, and it has a lighter color—they used a vineyard that wasn't used in 2020, and it delivers lighter-colored wines. This is surprisingly harmonious and bright. It's fine-boned, medium-bodied and zippy, though maybe the tannins are not as perfect as those of the 2020, and it has some grip; but this comes through as very harmonious and elegant. A bargain! Drink 2023-2028.
93 Points
Luis Gutiérrez – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2018 Abtole Tempranillo Crianza

Rioja, SPAIN

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Nosing offers up ripe black cherry, prune and scorched earth aromas followed by tobacco and spicy dried herb notes. The ripe medium bodied palate features black cherry and liquorice fruits over dried herbs, spicy tobacco and scorched earth characters. Dryish finish with chewy tannins and a firmish medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14%

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2019 Badiola Las Parcelas Rioja

Rioja, SPAIN

$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2026-2027)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Diam Cork

From vineyards with an average age of around 50 years old approximately a quarter of this wine was aged in new French oak barriques for a period of 6 months.
Midnight black heart with a dark red black tinged hue. A mix of new leather and graphite like notes greet the nostrils. Peppered meats, sour cherry and fresh herb notes ensue. Medium bodied with a bright tangy like feel, a mix of spicy sour to dark cherry fruits are followed by some earth, leather and peppered meat characters. Chewy tannins with a bright aftertaste of moderate length.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2021 Bodegas Albamar Fusco Mencia

Ribeira Sacra, AUSTRALIA

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Pronounced ripe black cherry and liquorice aromas mingle with black raspberry, scorched earth and peppered dried meat notes. Rich black cherry and liquorice fruits line the palate with ripe chewy tannins in the background. Scorched earth and peppered dried herb elements are also evident. Finishes with a lick of freshness on the mid length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2018 Bodegas Mas Que Vinos El Senorito de Ercavio Tinto Tempranillo

La Tierra de Castilla, SPAIN

$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2027-2028)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of black cherry, liquorice, earth and leather are trailed by hints of dark chocolate and spice. Rich chewy black cherry and liquorice flavours are interwoven with scorched earth, old leather and spicy cedar. Firm grippy tannins with a muscular feel to the rustic finish.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%
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The very spicy 2018 Viña El Señorito de Ercavio is a single-vineyard Cencibel planted 25 years ago on limestone-rich soils. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and matured in second use French oak barrels for nine months. It's ripe, fruit-driven and modern but with the rustic Cencibel character and some dusty tannins. Drink 2022-2028.
93 Points
Luis Gutiérrez – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2021 Campos de Luz Garnacha

SPAIN

$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

The Campos de Luz range of wines is sourced from the North East of Spain and aim to deliver highly flavoursome wines at a great price. Unoaked, this delicious Garnacha features a deep dark red black core along with a dark red hue. Elevated dark raspberry, black cherry and liquorice scents intermix with dried herbs, earth and spice. Medium bodied juicy dark cherry and dark raspberry fruits overlay dried cherries, Mediterranean herbs, earth and spice. Gently chewy yet fleshy mouth feel with slightly dryish tannins and a generously fruited spicy finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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Grenache, or Garnacha when it hails from its home in Spain, has finally elevated itself from workhorse to superstar. This one is from the northeast provinces in Spain and we are told has been blended with some other Iberian varietals. Who doesn’t enjoy a mystery! Deep maroon in colour. Big and bold and oozing flavour, we have notes of black cherries, spices, dry herbs, blackberries, deep fruit aromas, chocolate and coffee grinds plus a hint of aniseed and some plummy touches. This is a little darker in fruit and flavours than many Grenache/Garnacha. Supple and sleek, there is quite bright acidity here, nice length and fine tannins. Delicious now and should remain so for the next four to six years. Great food style. Drink 2022-2028.
92 points
Ken Gargett – winepilot.com

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2020 Casa Castillo Monastrell

Jumilla, SPAIN

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2020 Monastrell is pure Monastrell in this exceptional vintage for the grape (in previous years it had up to 20% Garnacha, but there was little Garnacha in 2020). The grapes come from sandy vineyards on the valley floor, and they fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and a shortish maceration. The wine matured in 500-liter oak barrels and 5,000-liter oak vats for nine months. In 2020, there were more grapes from old vines that were used before for the Vino de Finca, which was discontinued. This wine is very aromatic, elegant, expressive and reaching a level I have not seen before in this wine. It's refreshing, light, balanced, nuanced, with velvety tannins and very clean, really transcending its price point. Balanced is the word, and it's also available and affordable and sets the tone for the 2020s. 186,000 bottles produced. There are different lots of this wine from the same master blend. I tasted the first bottling from October 2021. Drink 2022 - 2028.
92+ points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Apr 30, 2022)

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2020 Casa Castillo La Tendida Monastrell

Jumilla, SPAIN

$56. 99
Bottle
$683.88 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2020 La Tendida is a new wine from 85% Monastrell from younger vines in the paraje (lieu-dit) La Tendida within the property and 15% Garnacha from seven-year-old plants on a north-facing slope on sandy limestone soils covered in gravel in 2020. Here, they changed the concept, prioritizing location of the vines instead of age, so they used younger vines but from better soils. So, this is a different wine from the Vino de Finca, and some of the old vines that had been used for the Vino de Finca go back to the basic Monastrell instead of coming here. Like most wines in this pure Mediterranean vintage, it fermented with 25% to 30% full clusters and indigenous yeast in underground stone pools with a short to medium maceration and temperatures up to 32 degrees Celsius. The wine spent 12 months in a combination of 500-liter barrels and 5,000-liter oak vats. Most wines in 2020 are around 14.5% alcohol and have a medium pH of 3.55 and mellow acidity (4.85 grams, measured in tartaric acid per liter). It's young and tender but more elegant, subtle but nuanced and very precise. The wine is medium-bodied, the tannins are very fine and there is a sensation of fragility but with energy and strength, a red with light. Very Casa Castillo. 40,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2022. Drink 2022 - 2029.
93+ points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Apr 30, 2022)
New from Casa Castillo, this comes from younger Monastrell (85%) and Garnacha vines, fermented with about one third whole bunches and indigenous yeasts, followed by 12 months in 500L barrels and 5,000L vats. Youthful with lovely freshness, layered with dark fruit, and exceptionally good value for followers of Casa Castillo. Organic, and a welcome addition to the stable. Drink 2022 - 2029.
94 points
Sarah Jane Evans MW - Decanter

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- 91
- Organic
2021 Celler Pardas Sus Scrofa Sumoll

Penedes, SPAIN

$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

ABV: 11%

Closure: Cork

Celler Pardas is part of a new generation in Catalonia that emphasizes local terroirs and indigenous grapes like Xarel.lo, Macabeo, and Sumoll. Started in 1996 by winegrowers Ramón Parera and Jordi Arnan, they acquired the Can Comas estate in Alt Penedés. Their white wines feature Xarel.lo, while Sumoll takes the spotlight in their red wines.
Certified Organic Sumoll, grown in the Mediterranean-maritime climate of Penedes, undergoes fermentation in concrete tanks with natural yeasts followed by six months of maturation before bottling. This is an easy-drinking and vibrant style with plenty of character.
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The young-vine Sumoll 2021 Sus Scrofa was produced with grapes from three vineyards they planted in 1999, 2001 and 2014, selected from old vines throughout Cataluña. It fermented with 50% full clusters and matured in concrete for six months. It has only 11% alcohol and a low pH of 3.3. This is young, unoaked and fruit-driven, floral and very expressive. In the old times, there were up to 8,000 hectares of Sumoll in Penedès, but a lot was uprooted and used for homemade wine. Thankfully, the variety is coming back, as it has a lot of potential. They started in 2008 when the grape was admitted by the appellation of origin Penedès, and the idea is to show the naked variety. It's a refreshing wine, balanced, medium-bodied. The variety can have some rusticity with firm and dusty tannins. It finishes dry. 29,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2021. Drink 2022 - 2026.
91 Points
Luis Gutiérrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2021 Cesar Marquez Perez Pico Ferreira Mencia

Mencia, SPAIN

$82. 99
Bottle
$995.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Cesar Marquez has Bierzo running through his veins, and is the latest generation of the Perez family to own the leading Castro Ventosa winery in north-western Spain. Growing up around surrounded by the region's leading exponents, including a lengthy apprenticeship with one of the world's greatest winemakers, his uncle Raul Perez, has shaped much of what Cesar values in wine. While he still manages the family estate, Cezar started his own venture in 2015, and is already one of the most exciting young prospects in Spain.
Having a deep understanding and access to some of the best vineyards Bierzo has to offer, Cezar focuses on preserving purity and freshness, highlighting the promise Mencia has in the right place when made with attention to detail. Cezar is structuring his line-up of wines in Burgundian fashion, making a broader appellation wine, a village wine, along with several single vineyard offerings. Winemaking is similar on all wines, with grapes partially destemmed and fermented in open barriques, before spending 12 months in old barrels without any racking or top ups before bottling the following winter. These are wines that are not just great examples of Bierzo Mencia, but wines that truly stand shoulder to shoulder with the finest from any region or country.
Pico Ferreira is located in the village of Corullon, and while only 300m from Sufreiral it’s on the opposite side of the mountain with a north-east exposure. Soils here are very poor, thin and rocky slate where the roots struggle to penetrate. This leads to small clusters and wines that are often more robust than others in the portfolio.
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The super elegant and fresh 2021 Pico Ferreira comes from northeast-facing ancient vines in the village of Corullón on shallow slate soils that deliver small bunches. Each of the plots fermented separately with their own yeasts with 50% full clusters and 45 days of maceration, and the wine matured in a combination of 500- and 600-liter oak barrels for around one year. It has a harmonious and elegant palate with 12.92% alcohol and fine-grained tannins. It is serious, with tension and the stony feeling from the slate soils. This has more depth and complexity than the 2020—more serious. 1,504 bottles were filled in December 2022. Drink 2024-2034.
96+ points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Aug 11, 2023)

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2021 Cesar Marquez Perez Valtuille Vino de Villa Mencia

Bierzo, SPAIN

$57. 99
Bottle
$695.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Cesar Marquez has Bierzo running through his veins, and is the latest generation of the Perez family to own the leading Castro Ventosa winery in north-western Spain. Growing up around surrounded by the region's leading exponents, including a lengthy apprenticeship with one of the world's greatest winemakers, his uncle Raul Perez, has shaped much of what Cesar values in wine. While he still manages the family estate, Cezar started his own venture in 2015, and is already one of the most exciting young prospects in Spain.
Having a deep understanding and access to some of the best vineyards Bierzo has to offer, Cezar focuses on preserving purity and freshness, highlighting the promise Mencia has in the right place when made with attention to detail. Cezar is structuring his line-up of wines in Burgundian fashion, making a broader appellation wine, a village wine, along with several single vineyard offerings. Winemaking is similar on all wines, with grapes partially destemmed and fermented in open barriques, before spending 12 months in old barrels without any racking or top ups before bottling the following winter. These are wines that are not just great examples of Bierzo Mencia, but wines that truly stand shoulder to shoulder with the finest from any region or country.
Valtuille Vino de Villa replaces the previous Las Firmas bottling, and is Cezar's village wine sourced from two sites in the village of Valtuille, considered the most prestigious village in Bierzo.
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The 2021 Valtuille Vino de Villa is his village wine that has replaced his old Las Firmas starting in 2019. For this, he selects plots of old vines with a field blend of Mencía with some 10% Alicante Bouschet and 5% whites and other reds on sandy soils that tend to produce finer and more elegant wines. It fermented by plot in 1,000-liter vats with some full clusters and different macerations, ranging between 15 to 60 days. It matured in 500-liter oak barrels. The grapes were picked quite early, and all the wines have below 13% alcohol and very fine and elegant tannins, the signature of the cooler year. 5,215 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2022. Drink 2023-2030.
94+ points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Aug 11, 2023)

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2021 Cesar Marquez Perez Parajes Parcelas del Bierzo Mencia

Bierzo, SPAIN

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Cesar Marquez has Bierzo running through his veins, and is the latest generation of the Perez family to own the leading Castro Ventosa winery in north-western Spain. Growing up around surrounded by the region's leading exponents, including a lengthy apprenticeship with one of the world's greatest winemakers, his uncle Raul Perez, has shaped much of what Cesar values in wine. While he still manages the family estate, Cezar started his own venture in 2015, and is already one of the most exciting young prospects in Spain.
Having a deep understanding and access to some of the best vineyards Bierzo has to offer, Cezar focuses on preserving purity and freshness, highlighting the promise Mencia has in the right place when made with attention to detail. Cezar is structuring his line-up of wines in Burgundian fashion, making a broader appellation wine, a village wine, along with several single vineyard offerings. Winemaking is similar on all wines, with grapes partially destemmed and fermented in open barriques, before spending 12 months in old barrels without any racking or top ups before bottling the following winter. These are wines that are not just great examples of Bierzo Mencia, but wines that truly stand shoulder to shoulder with the finest from any region or country.
Parajes is Cesar's appellation wine, sourced from nine villages across the area with the aim to be the purest expression of Bierzo and Mencia.
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The super affordable 2021 Parajes really overdelivers in this cool year. It was produced with grapes from up to 45 different plots in nine villages, trying to capture the essence of Bierzo. This regional red mixes soils and altitudes, mostly very old plots and therefore planted with a field blend with a majority of Mencía but also around 10% Alicante Bouschet and 5% whites or other reds like Bastardo, Souson or Estaladiña. It fermented by plot in stainless steel and plastic bins with some full clusters, indigenous yeasts and variable macerations, ranging between 15 and 60 days. Seventy-five percent of the volume matured in 225-, 400- and 500-liter barrels and the rest in a 5,000-liter oak foudre. It's aromatic, floral, perfumed and elegant, with a medium-bodied palate and very fine tannins. It is round and juicy, with very fine tannins and depth and complexity, corresponding to a much more expensive wine. A bargain. He harvested quite early in 2021, and the wines have moderate alcohol. 29,504 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2022. Drink 2023-2030.
94 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Aug 11, 2023)

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2019 Cien Y Pico Doble Pasta Garnacha Tintorera

Manchuela, SPAIN

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Bodegas Cien Y Pico is the story of four winemakers from different countries, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria and Australia, coming together to produce wine from some of the oldest vines in the DO Manchuela.
A blend of Garnacha and Tintoera sourced from 100 plus year old bush vines with maturation taking place in 20% new Radoux 225 litre barriques for a period of 19 months.
Impenetrable inky black in colour with a very deep dark red black hue. Jumping out of the glass with plenty of intensity is a mix of black raspberry, liquorice, dried cherry, scorched earth and spicy dried herb aromas. Rich, dense and concentrated the palate is awash with lush aniseed as well as black and dried cherry flavours which are underscored by ripe chewy tannins. Earthy dried herb and spicy mint characters also chime in. Concludes ripe and robust with a slightly grippy feel.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2020 Clos Figueras Poblets del Montsant Tinto

Montsant, SPAIN

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 75% Grenache, 15% Carignan and 10% Syrah aged for 7 months in French and American oak casks. Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Elevated dark to black raspberry, dark cherry and liquorice aromas are intertwined with scorched earth and peppered dried herb notes. Rich juicy dark to black cherry and liquorice fruits meld into notions of scorched earth, dried herbs and subtle spicy leather overtones. Velvety yet gently chewy feel with fine grained tannins and a savoury mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2020 Comando G El Reventon Garnacha

Sierra de Gredos, SPAIN

$330. 00
Bottle
$3960.00 Dozen

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

It’s time to leave your preconceptions at the door, as Comando G produce Garnacha (Grenache) unlike anyone else in Spain. Comando G’s Daniel Landi and Fernando Garcia craft Garnacha up in the near inaccessible hills of the Sierra de Gredos mountains which are miles away (figuratively and literally) from the dark, powerful, brooding wines of Priorat that hit the scene 20 years or so ago. These are a different breed of Garnacha, light, ethereal, built on tension and finesse. There’s no lack of concentration however, and they have much more in common with high-end Burgundy than what you would normally associate with Spain. Word is well and truly out on these special wines, with demand far outstripping supply and prices skyrocketing on the secondary market.
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The 2020 El Reventón is now a wine from Comando G and no longer a Dani Landi wine, whose personal project came to an end with the 2019 vintage. It's still exactly the same wine from the same vineyard in Cebreros on slate soils. It has a lot of cherry fruit, a liquorous part à la Rayas, with 15% alcohol. It's round and juicy but with no sense of heat, mixing notes of rose hip with the lavender, curry and chamomile but in a subtler way, less Mediterranean. It's fine-boned but super tasty with an almost salty/umami twist. 1,708 bottles and 50 magnums produced. It was bottled in March 2022. Drink 2023 - 2029.
96 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Jun 01, 2023)
A hint of bay leaves to the grapefruit zest, blood orange, subtle spices, stones, creamed raspberries and strawberries. I love the perfume, texture and fluidity here, highlighting tautness, tension and brightness. So juicy, svelte and firm on the palate with neat, chalky tannins and a focused but linear finish. Drink or hold.
96 points
James Suckling

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2020 Comando G El Tamboril Garnacha

Sierra de Gredos, SPAIN

$415. 00
Bottle
$4980.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

It’s time to leave your preconceptions at the door, as Comando G produce Garnacha (Grenache) unlike anyone else in Spain. Comando G’s Daniel Landi and Fernando Garcia craft Garnacha up in the near inaccessible hills of the Sierra de Gredos mountains which are miles away (figuratively and literally) from the dark, powerful, brooding wines of Priorat that hit the scene 20 years or so ago. These are a different breed of Garnacha, light, ethereal, built on tension and finesse. There’s no lack of concentration however, and they have much more in common with high-end Burgundy than what you would normally associate with Spain. Word is well and truly out on these special wines, with demand far outstripping supply and prices skyrocketing on the secondary market.
Other Reviews....
The backward and serious character of the red 2020 El Tamboril Tinto shows the backward character of this place, a cool site with a longer cycle and later harvest, so it always attains more color. The wine has more stones, more bone than meat and chalky, talcum powder tannins from white soils that create wines with electricity and energy. This always has more Italian in character, with more Barolo tannins than Burgundy. It should develop nicely in bottle. 1,553 bottles and 50 magnums produced. It was bottled in May 2022. Drink 2023 - 2032.
97 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Jun 01, 2023)
This year, Tamboril has the deepest color among Comando G’s parcel wines, even if it is still just medium ruby with a subtle orangey rim. But it certainly is glossier. Of course, there is a lot going on here, with tangy red berries and a splash of black fruit, too. Mineral and spicy with a hint of menthol. This has a bold structure with very firm, minerally textured tannins on the palate followed by a long, tight finish. Drink or hold.
96 points
James Suckling

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2021 Comando G La Bruja de Rozas Garnacha

Sierra de Gredos, SPAIN

$47. 99
Bottle
$575.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

It’s time to leave your preconceptions at the door, as Comando G produce Garnacha (Grenache) unlike anyone else in Spain. Comando G’s Daniel Landi and Fernando Garcia craft Garnacha up in the near inaccessible hills of the Sierra de Gredos mountains which are miles away (figuratively and literally) from the dark, powerful, brooding wines of Priorat that hit the scene 20 years or so ago. These are a different breed of Garnacha, light, ethereal, built on tension and finesse. There’s no lack of concentration however, and they have much more in common with high-end Burgundy than what you would normally associate with Spain. Word is well and truly out on these special wines, with demand far outstripping supply and prices skyrocketing on the secondary market.
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The 2021 La Bruja de Rozas is their edgiest and most austere mineral and soil-driven version of their entry-level red. It's herbal, with no concession for fruit, and it has electricity and grip. It's a good preview of what's to come from 2021. It has a lot of 2018 and 2016 characteristics, a cool summer, a year with rain and even some during harvest that complicated matters and made them lose some grapes, but there's more grip, more minerality, more depth, layers and subtleness. It needs time in the glass, and my guess is that at age eight it's going to reach an outstanding level. A grown-up Bruja, it’s more for soil fanatics than the general public, and it’s one to lay down in your cellar (by the case) while you drink your 2020s. Drink 2024 - 2030.
95 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Jun 01, 2023)
Plenty of fruit here with wild strawberries, red cherries and stones with a hint of watermelon and white pepper. Excellent, grippy structure on the palate with a medium body and a long, airy finish. Garnacha. Delicious now, but can hold, too.
94 points
James Suckling

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2018 Conde Valdemar Crianza Tempranillo

Rioja, SPAIN

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

A blend of 89% Tempranillo, 7% Mazuelo and 4% Graciano matured for 17 months in American oak barrels. Deep dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Pronounced ripe black cherry and liquorice aromas engulf the nostrils followed by vanillin oak, earthy mocha and spice notes. The rich, mid weighted palate features a classic old school Rioja flavour profile of dark to black cherries, dark chocolate, vanillin oak, earth and spicy mocha. Ripe polished tannins with a lingering spicy mocha, vanillin oak and earth finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14%

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- Organic
2021 Costers Del Sio La Boscana Tempranillo Garnatxa Negra Syrah

Catalunya, SPAIN

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Matured for 4 months in French and American oak barrels. Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Pronounced black raspberry and liquorice aromas meld into some earthy incense, dried herb and spice notes. Mid weighted juicy black raspberry and liquorice fruits make a smooth entrance with scorched earth and spicy dried herb elements lingering underneath. Fine tannins although slightly grainy in their feel with a savoury mid length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 Demuerte One

Yecla, SPAIN

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

A blend of Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Pronounced ripe blackcurrant and liquorice aromas intermingle with earth, vanillin oak, dried herbs and spice. Full bodied, rich blackcurrant and liquorice flavours have a ripe feel with notions of earthy vanillin oak and spiced cinnamon lying underneath. Chewy tannins concluding with plenty of flesh and generosity of fruit.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2016 Dominio del Soto Ribera del Duero

Ribera del Duero, SPAIN

$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2022-2027)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Certified organic. Very deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of black cherry and liquorice mix with earth, hints of leather and spicy dried herbs. Rich black cherry and liquorice fruits are framed by ripe chewy tannins with notions of black raspberry, scorched earth and peppered dried herbs also present. Meaty yet opulent texture. Bold, luscious finish with black fruits aplenty.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2021 Envinate Migan Tinto

Tenerife, SPAIN

$81. 99
Bottle
$983.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Migan and Palo Blanco are both very old vine wines from the Valle de la Orotava zone, although they don’t bear the D.O. stamp. The old vines are trained in the Trezendo fashion: braiding new shoots over older ones until the vines begin to resemble old dreadlocks weaving over the landscape. The terrain is flatter than Táganan, more conducive to farming. Migan is two parcels of Listan Negro, both over 100 years old, while Palo Blanco is a single vineyard from the town of Los Realejos planted on black volcanic soils.
Other Reviews....
The more reductive and austere 2021 Migan has the classical Orotava profile, the spicy pepperiness, some smoky undertones and a medium-bodied palate with very fine, slightly dusty tannins. This wine is bottled a bit later; 12,500 bottles and 150 magnums were filled in December 2022. Drink 2024 - 2030.
95 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Dec 01, 2023)
Nervy, nicely funky, precise and mineral nose with a “protective” flintiness and an alluring peppery edge to the wild berries and pomegranate. Fine, dissolved tannins with a mealy, dusty texture, tapping into a super tangy, fresh palate full of grapefruit zest and wild berries. Really long and irresistible now, but can age.
98 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2021 Envinate Benje Tinto

Tenerife, SPAIN

$52. 99
Bottle
$635.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Benje refers to an area high above the cloud cover on the western edge of the Tiede volcano. It’s an area that produces markedly different wines, from the sappy freshness of the coastal zones but still carries the hallmark lightness of all of Envínate’s wines. Benje Tinto is straight Listan Prieto, Benje Blanco is Listan Blanco. Both are grown on a mixture of old ash and red clay at over 1000m above sea level.
Other Reviews....
The 2021 Benje comes from a very warm and dry year in Santiago del Teide when the vines got blocked and suffered. They did a softer vinification, with shorter macerations and cooler temperatures, and they also bottled it a little earlier. The wine is a bit more reductive with a slight touch of rusticity. 25,000 bottles and 300 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2022. Drink 2023 - 2027.
93+ points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Dec 01, 2023)
Jumpy reduction with some nice volatility full of tangy strawberries, sour berries and white pepper funk. Juicy, tangy and airy on the palate with crushed fruit and bright acidity. Full of energy on the supple palate, but there is tension, too, with fine, al-dente tannins. Delicious and incredibly drinkable now.
94 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2021 Envinate Taganan Tinto

Tenerife, SPAIN

$81. 99
Bottle
$983.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Táganan is both the name of a village on the very north eastern tip of Tenerife and a local term for steep slope. Envínate make two reds and two whites from this village; Táganan Tinto and Blanco, which come from multiple old parcels and two crus, parcelas Campanario and Margalagua. All the wines are field blends containing a dizzying array of obscure local varieties grown on very old bush vines in the steep volcanic soils overlooking the ocean.
Other Reviews....
There's an herbal and reductive twist in the 2021 Táganan Tinto, from the black basalt soils of Taganana. The palate is austere and stony, very different from the 2022 I tasted next to it. In 2021, they started bottling this wine after nine or 10 months of élevage, before the following harvest. 4,000 bottles were filled in July 2022. Drink 2025 - 2030.
95 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Dec 01, 2023)
Engaging wild berry fruit and funk, delivering a wine that is incredibly fresh, tangy and precise with aromas of subtle mezcal pepperiness, white sesame, grapefruit and a positive hint of escargot earthiness/funk. Lively and linear palate with incredibly juicy, fresh berries which are very transparent and ethereal. Tempting, lingering finish full of wild berries. Drink now.
95 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2019 Envinate Migan Tinto

Tenerife, SPAIN

$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Envínate, which literally translates as “Wine Yourself,” is the project of four young passionate winemakers: Roberto Santana (based in the Canaries), Jose Martinez (Almansa), Laura Ramos (Murcia) and Alfonso Torrente (Ribeira Sacra). The four met while studying oenology in Alicante in 2005 and formed a collective based on a shared philosophy of wine and a desire to explore the ancient, Atlantic influenced terroirs of western Spain.

In 2008, the group bought their first vineyard in Ribeira Sacra, then took control of vineyards on the north side of Tenerife, and followed with a single patch of Tinta Amarela in Extremadura. Finally, in 2012, the group began working with a site in Almansa, where Jose lives and works, planted to Garnacha Tintorera. In each region, they work old, previously abandoned vineyards, but importantly for a project with such spread, one of the team lives full time in each location, working the vineyards year round.

Migan and Palo Blanco are both very old vine wines from the Valle de la Orotava zone, although they don’t bear the D.O. stamp. The old vines are trained in the Trezendo fashion: braiding new shoots over older ones until the vines begin to resemble old dreadlocks weaving over the landscape. The terrain is flatter than Táganan, more conducive to farming. Migan is two parcels of Listan Negro, both over 100 years old, while Palo Blanco is a single vineyard from the town of Los Realejos planted on black volcanic soils.

Other Reviews....
A firm and silky-textured red with medium body, showing plum, earth and funk on the palate. Medium and firm on the finish. Drink now.
91 Points
JamesSuckling.com (October 2021)

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2019 Heraclio Alfaro Crianza

Rioja, SPAIN

$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Compañía de Vinos Heraclio Alfaro is located just a few kilometres away from the village of Alfaro in the east of La Rioja Both the winery and its ﬁrst wine are named after Heraclio Alfaro Fournier, a Spanish aviation pioneer who crossed borders and transcended barriers as both a pilot and a designer of airplanes and engines. In 1914, he was one of the youngest people in the world to earn the oﬃcial pilot’s title, and he made and flew the Alfaro I, the ﬁrst aircraft made entirely in Spain.
This wine is a blend of Garnacha, Tempranillo, Graciano and Mazuela fermented in stainless steel tanks before ageing in French oak barrels for 12 months. Fruit is sourced from 2 vineyards located in the Rioja Oriental (East), a warmer and drier part of Rioja. The Garnacha component coming from very old, elevated vineyards located at 700m.
Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Unfurling from the glass are ripe black cherry and liquorice aromas which are complimented by toasty oak, earthy leather and spice notes. Rich black cherry, liquorice and black raspberry fruits overlay a toasty oak, earth and spicy leather back drop. Plush and sensuous it has ripe chewy tannins and a long polished yet touch rustic finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14%

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2016 La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Tempranillo Garnacha

Rioja, SPAIN

$94. 99
Bottle
$1139.88 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

La Rioja Alta is a grand old estate founded (and still owned) by four wine growing families in 1890. The wines are produced from estate-owned, low-yielding, old vineyards that are still produced in a very traditional way. The winery's commitment to quality extends to keeping all production of oak in-house, utilising their own cooperage on site.
Vina Ardanza Reserva is produced of 80% Tempranillo from 30-year-old vines & 20% Garnacha from Rioja Oriental. Maturation takes place in 4-year-old American oak for 3 years, followed by extended aging in bottle prior to release.
Other Reviews....
Savory and complex with dried orange peel, cedar and plenty of sweet spices, walnuts, caramel, dried mushrooms and pine needles. Shows maturity here, with a medium body and superb freshness. Incredibly long finish with lots of truffle and walnut. Lasts over a minute. Very complete now, but you can still hold it.
95 Points
JamesSuckling.com
The 2016 Viña Ardanza Reserva was produced with 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha that matured in used American oak barrels for three years, where it was hand-racked from barrel to barrel six times in the case of Tempranillo and five times for the Garnacha, as it had a slightly shorter élevage of 30 months. Against all odds, I found the 2016 to be fresher than the 2015 and less developed, despite the fact that winemaker Julio Sáenz told me he considers it a warmer year. But I have found many wines I like in 2016, and the wine feels very clean and quite harmonious, younger and less developed, with more primary notes and a velvety mouthfeel. 600,000 bottles produced. The wine was bottled in June 2020. Drink 2022 - 2032.
94+ Points
Luis Gutiérrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
An intriguing red, with steeped raspberry, balsamico, dried black cherry, iron and iodine aromas and flavors. Silky on the palate and finely knit, this is a rich, medium-bodied red that offers supple tannins. A lovely example of Rioja in a more traditional style, this should open well in the decanter or with time in the cellar. Tempranillo and Garnacha. Best from 2025 through 2033.
93 Points
Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator

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2018 La Rioja Alta Vina Alberdi Reserva

Rioja, SPAIN

$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

La Rioja Alta is a grand old estate founded (and still owned) by four wine growing families in 1890. The wines are produced from estate-owned, low yielding and old vineyards that are still produced in a very traditional way. The winery's commitment to quality extends to keeping all production of oak in-house, utilising their own cooperage on site.
Vina Alberdi Reserva is produced from 100% Tempranillo, grown in chalky-clay vineyards planted over 40 years ago. The wine is matured in 50% new American oak for 2 years, followed by extended aging in bottle prior to release.
Other Reviews....
A pretty nose of raspberries, cassis, fresh herbs, vanilla and sweet spices. It’s medium-bodied with round tannins. Creamy and fruity with chocolatey character on the mid-palate. Supple finish with excellent length. Tangy acidity. 100% tempranillo. Drink or hold.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com (October 2021)
Their young and fresh red 2018 Viña Alberdi, already a Reserva (Crianza in Spain), matured in oak barrel for two years—in new barrels for the first year and in used barrels for the second year. During the élevage, they racked the wine manually from barrel to barrel four times. 2018 was a year of lower alcohol and more freshness in the wines, and they thought the wines were not designed for the long haul; so, they didn't produce any other wine, and so the only wine from 2018 IS VIÑA ALBERDI! Which means that all the Tempranillo grapes that were destined for 890, 904 and all the other wines went to this wine. They didn't use the Garnacha (which was sold in bulk). So, this is a super- Viña Alberdi, which shows more Crianza style in this cooler vintage but with very good depth and complexity, perhaps a more modern and fresher style. The wine has a seamless palate and a juicy texture, with more color than other vintages, more intensity, more fruit... It has grapes from very good vineyards and poor soils that were never destined for this wine. Highly recommendable and very versatile. It has potential to age. They produced a whopping one million bottles of it. It was bottled in March 2021. Drink 2022 - 2028.
92 Points
Luis Gutiérrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (July 2022)

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2020 La Sorda Vendimia Selleccionada Rioja

Rioja, SPAIN

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 14.26%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 90% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo aged in used American oak for 5 months followed by a further 9 months in tank.
Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Pronounced ripe black cherry and liquorice aromas are followed by vanillin cedar, earth, leather and spice notes. On the palate rich black cherry and liquorice fruits carry a ripe chewy feel with notions of vanillin oak, scorched earth, leather and spice lingering through the back half. Excellent concentration with a robust tannin structure leading into a deeply fruited, slightly grippy conclusion of admirable length.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.26%
Other Reviews….
A fine if youthful Rioja, naturally Tempranillo dominant. It is deep magenta in colour with a lovely focused nose exhibiting notes of cherries, herbs, raspberries and roast meats. Soft texture and of medium length, this is finely balanced with a slow, gentle fade. Attractive now and for the next three to four years. Worth seeking out. Drink 2022-2026.
92 points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com

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- Organic
2022 Mesta Tempranillo

SPAIN

$15. 99
Bottle
$191.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Certified organic. Deep dark red black in colour with a dark red hue. Pronounced morello and black cherry scents combine with liquorice, scorched earth and hints of spicy leather to show good lift out of the glass. Juicy black cherry and liquorice fruits overlay earth, leather and spice. Slightly chewy tannins with the mid length aftertaste a touch rustic.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 14%

Delivery Information
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2020 Midnight Amber Grenache Rosado

Navarra, SPAIN

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Translucent cherry red colour. A fragrant mix of raspberry and strawberry scents jump out of the glass followed by pomegranate, musk and subtle cranberry notes. Spicy raspberry and pomegranate fruits have a rounded feel with some ripe cherry and wet stone elements on the back half. Finishes dry with a crisp edge to the acidity and a fresh juicy like aftertaste.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 13.5%

Delivery Information
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2019 Puerto del Monte Mencia

Bierzo, SPAIN

$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Sourced from 45 year old bush grown Mencia vines and aged in French oak casks of medium toast for 8 months. Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. A mix of black and sour cherries intermingle with tarred earth, liquorice and peppered dried herb notes. Light to medium weight, flavours of sour to black cherries, red liquorice, scorched earth and peppered herbs have a fresh, elegant feel. Slightly chewy tannins and bright acidity with an earthy aftertaste that has a savouriness to it.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14%

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- Biodynamic
2021 Terroir al Limit Priorat Historic Negre

Priorat, SPAIN

$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Terroir al Limit is Dominik Huber's hommage to the wines of Priorat before Wine Critics from the 90's were chasing high-octane wines. His restrained approach to winemaking has resulted in wines that speak more of finesse, purity, and freshness, showing that Priorat wines do not have to be heavy, thick, and oaky. The use of high-altitude, old-vine plots allows him to harvest ripe fruit with maximum freshness, coupled with the use of whole-bunch fermentation, Huber’s wines have an almost Burgundian-like shape and structure, generating vibrancy and succulence.
The Historic Negre is a 75% Grenache and 25% Carignan cuveé, roughly the same blend as would have been used here generations ago. The grapes are fermented as whole clusters with indigenous yeast, and then aged for six months in a 5000-litre concrete tank. The style is juicy, lifted, and enticing, with floral tones over cherry fruit, subtle spice, and earthy, smoky tones.
Other Reviews....
A delicious and extremely drinkable Priorat with a chalky and peppery note to the wild cranberries, strawberries, licorice and orange peel. Fresh and medium-bodied with silky tannins and a juicy berry-fruited finish. Delicious now, so why wait?
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com
The red 2021 Terroir Históric has moderate ripeness and 13.5% alcohol from a slightly cooler year that resulted in a tighter wine that is a little closed. It was bottled a little earlier with good freshness, more vertical and a little reticent but with balance. It has purity and is clean, with fine tannins. It aged exclusively in stainless steel (in the past they used concrete). It's medium-bodied, fresh and easy to drink.
93 Points
Luis Gutiérrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2021 Toma! Tinto

Navarra, SPAIN

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

A delicious unoaked blend of Spain’s two most important grape varieties Garnacha and Tempranillo. Both are farmed at high altitude in Navarra with exposure to both the Atlantic Ocean and Pyrenees mountain ranges to produce a fresh, succulent blend that delivers fantastic bang for your buck.
Deep dark red black colour with a bright red hue. Fragrant red raspberry and red liquorice aromas infused with aromatic herbs are trailed by hints of scorched earth and spice. Rich, juicy raspberry and liquorice fruits burst across the mid weighted palate with some scorched earth, infusions of fresh herbs and pepper lying underneath. Energetic acidity with faintly chewy tannins and a moreish spicy red fruited finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14%

Delivery Information
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2018 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5

Ribera del Duero, SPAIN

$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Bodegas Vega Sicilia is Spain's most prestigious wine estate, and has produced some of the most famous wines in the country's history. Founded in the 1860's and based in Ribera del Duero, two hours from Madrid, initial plantings at the estate included Bordeaux grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Malbec, along with the indigenous Tinto Fino (Tempranillo).
Other Reviews....
The 2018 Valbuena comes from a cooler vintage with good yields that required sorting and selecting in search of a happy and vertical version of Valbuena, pushing a little more and giving the wine a little more oak, especially American (5%). It was produced with 96% Tinto Fino and 4% Merlot that went through a three- to four-day cold soak and fermented with indigenous yeasts followed by malolactic in stainless steel. The élevage was in new and used 225-liter oak barrels and 21,000-liter oak vats. It has 14.5% alcohol and a pH of 3.8 and 4.78 grams of acidity (tartaric), so it's ripe and with mellow acidity that gives it a mellow mouthfeel. This is a very spicy vintage for Valbuena, getting closer to the style of Único (while at the same time I felt the 2018 Pintia from Toro was getting closer to the aromatics of some vintages of Valbuena, like 2010). It was a late-ripening year with a tendency toward freshness in the wines. The palate is medium to full-bodied, with very fine tannins that made the wine nicely textured and very elegant. There is a lot of regularity in the Valbuena of the last few years, here with more tension and freshness of the 2017, a little more balsamic even. 180,580 bottles, 5,528 magnums and some larger formats produced. It was bottled in May 2021. Drink 2023 - 2032.
96 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Feb 01, 2023)
Deep and complex, with fresh black and blue fruit and an attractive floral and peppery note to this vintage, followed by hints of cedar, sweet spice and vanilla. Very dusty and juicy on the palate, with mealy, powdery tannins that interweave with the fruit. A Valbuena 5 that you can appreciate earlier. Drink or hold.
96 points
James Suckling

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2016 Abtole Reserva Rioja Tempranillo

Rioja, SPAIN

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Abtole was the original name of the old Rioja town of Autol, and is home to Bodegas Marques de Reinosa, who makes this excellent generous Rioja loaded with plenty of fruit and toasty vanillin characters from the 24 months aging in French and American oak.
Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Prominent liquorice top notes show excellent intensity out of the glass with ripe blackberry, vanillin oak, earthy mocha and spice scents ensuing. Medium to full in body with a plush feel, the palate is generously endowed with rich liquorice, black raspberry and toasty vanillin oak flavours. Mocha, earth and spice characters also chime in. Ripe polished tannins have a sturdy underbelly. Concludes long and opulent yet also slightly chewy.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Delivery Information
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2016 Al-Muvedre Tinto Monastrell

Alicante, SPAIN

$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Totally opaque black dark red core with a deep dark red hue. Elevated black cherry and liquorice aromas mix with scorched earth and incense followed by dried meats and spicy dried herb notes. Medium to full bodied there’s ample richness to the savoury black cherry and liquorice flavours, with earth, infusions of incense and underlying dried herb elements also present. Finishes spicy with sturdy tannins giving the wine a slightly chewy feel. Aftertaste of black cherries, earthy incense characters, some meatiness, dried herbs and spice.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

Delivery Information
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2019 Albamar Albarino

Rias Baixas, SPAIN

$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2020-2022)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear and lime meld into green apple, hints of dried honey and spicy fresh herb notes. Fresh pear and peach flavours fill the mouth with a rounded feel underscored by lime, wet slate and gentle infusions of fresh herbs. Lively acidity lends energy and tension to an elegant aftertaste that has some orange tang to it.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
2018 and 2019 are a return to cooler vintages in Rías Baixas, and I was able to compare the entry-level Albariño bottling from Albamar from both years, the youngest of which, the 2019 Albamar, had just been bottled. Here, they use purchased and own grapes, and it's produced in a fresh style. This is a little riper than 2018, which is sharper. Xurxo said this reminds him of the 2016 in the sense that this is ready and approachable. It has a vibrant saline finish. Despite its approachability, it should also last in bottle. Drink 2020-2024.
92 points
Luis Gutiérrez – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

Delivery Information
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2018 Alegre Valganon Tempranillo Garnacha

Rioja, SPAIN

$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 70% Tempranillo and 30% Garnacha aged for 26 months in oak, some new. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a bright purple red hue. Aromas of dark to black cherries intermix with black raspberries, liquorice, incense, earth and spicy dried herbs. Juicy yet also inky in its feel, the mid weighted palate is blessed with black cherry and dark raspberry fruits which are underpinned by red liquorice, earthy incense nuances and infusions of fresh herbs. Excellent freshness to the finish with polished tannins and a succulent red to dark fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

Delivery Information
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2019 Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat

Priorat, SPAIN

$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Àlvaro is one of the group of 5 famed ‘pioneers’ who arrived in Priorat in 1989 primed to recover and reinvent the remnant old local Garnatxa of the region. Camins is a summation of the region, taking quality fruit from 60 growers and 7 of the 12 villages of Priorat. In part, it expresses vineyards being replanted to local Garnatxas, but it also serves as home for French varieties culled from the site-specific wines. Produced from mostly Grenache with a blend of other indigenous and international varietes, the fruit is de-stemmed, fermented in open concrete, wood and inox vats, and matured for 8 months in larger, old French oak.

Other Reviews....
Gorgeous, bright fruit with raspberries, black cherries and lavender with some schist. It’s medium-bodied with very polished and integrated tannins that go on and on. Drink or hold.
94 Points
JamesSuckling.com (January 2021)

The regional blend 2019 Camins del Priorat is a blend of 35% Garnacha, 24% Syrah, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cariñena, 10% Merlot and 3% other varieties. The grapes were destemmed, lightly crushed and then fermented with the natural yeasts in a combination of stainless steel, oak and concrete vats. After fermentation, it matured in barrel and oak vats for four months. This wine showcases the power and concentration of 2019, an extraordinarily warm and dry year, but the wine has great finesse. There are more balsamic aromas from the Bordeaux varieties, which incredibly didn't dehydrate that year: the leaves took a long time to turn yellow. There are notes of licorice and something balsamic. This is juicy and chewy, powerful, pungent and intense, with muscle but with great balance and very clean. This is the most modern and international of their wines, with a showy profile. A triumph over the conditions of the vintage. 237,000 bottles produced. Drink 2020 - 2024.
91 Points
Luis Gutiérrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (December 2020)

Shimmering violet. Vibrant blackberry, cherry and floral aromas are complemented by hints of licorice and succulent herbs. Concentrated bitter cherry and dark berry preserve flavors stretch out and turn livelier with air. Gently gripping tannins give shape and focus to a long, spicy finish that shows very good clarity and repeating florality. Drink 2022 - 2028.
92 Points
Josh Raynolds - Vinous (February 2021)

Delivery Information
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2017 Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat

Priorat, SPAIN

$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2019-2025)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

‘Rich, texturally opulent and lush with a ripe chewy finish.’
Impenetrable black dark red colour with a deep dark red hue. Pronounced ripe black raspberry, black cherry and liquorice aromas mixed with scorched earth, incense, dried meat and pepper notes. Seductively rich black cherry, liquorice and black raspberry fruits saturate the palate underscored by earthy incense infusions, pepper and spice. Ripe chewy tannins provide some grip. Outstanding concentration and depth with a long, luscious black fruited finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Delivery Information
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2021 Amigo de la Tierra Garnacha Tempranillo

SPAIN

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of dark raspberry, black cherry and liquorice intermingle with scorched earth, hints of incense and spice. Light in body flavours of dark cherries and red liquorice overlay earth and spice. Slightly dryish tannins with a modestly powered savoury finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Delivery Information
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2012 Atteca Vieilles Vignes Garnacha

SPAIN

$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2020-2021)

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

Opaque black dark red colour with a deep dark red hue. The nose displays black cherry top notes followed by some liquorice, smoked meat characters, earth and spice. The palate has a robust structure and is filled with rich black cherry, liquorice and black raspberry flavours that flood the palate followed by some underlying smoky meatiness finishing with an abundance of spice and pepper on the back palate. Excellent concentration and length. Firm, yet fine grained tannins keep things compact. Very long aftertaste of black cherry, black raspberry, liquorice, some meatiness and spicy pepper.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 15%

Delivery Information
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2018 Avaniel Tempranillo

Ribera del Duero, SPAIN

$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Opaque dark red black colour with a bright red hue. Fresh dark raspberry and ripe cherry aromas intermingle with fresh herbs, subtle inky earth elements and spice. Very youthful the medium bodied palate has juicy dark raspberry and dark cherry fruits sitting over a back drop of inky earth and spicy fresh herb infusions. Dry, slightly chalky tannins with bright acidity and a medium length finish. Fresh and tasty.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2013 Aventino Tempranillo

Ribera del Duero, SPAIN

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2017-2018)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Sourced from vines up to 80 years old. Opaque dark purple black colour with a bright purple crimson hue. Inky black cherry and liquorice aromas are to the fore followed by some incense, earth and spice. Light to medium weight the palate has fruity black cherry and liquorice flavours which dominate over dried meats, inky earth and spice. Dryish finish with slightly firmish tannins and bright acidity keeping things fresh. Aftertaste of black cherries, liquorice, meaty characters, inky earth and spice.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2014 Aventino Tempranillo

Ribera del Duero, SPAIN

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2018-2019)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Sourced from up to 80 year old vines. Opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Pronounced ripe black cherry aromas are followed by some liquorice, scorched earth, old leather and spice. Medium to full bodied the palate possesses flavours of black cherries, liquorice and scorched earth with a dry spicy finish. Chewy tannins with an aftertaste of spicy black cherries, liquorice, scorched earth and leather.
Cellar 2-3 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2018 Badiola Laderas Rioja Tempranillo

Rioja, SPAIN

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2022-2027)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Dark cherry and red liquorice aromas intermix with earth, dried herbs and hints of spicy leather. Juicy red to dark cherry and liquorice flavours overlay a back drop of earth, fresh herbs, delicate leather and spice. Soft fleshy mouthfeel with polished tannins. Savoury conclusion with good ripeness and length.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2016 Baluarte Gran Feudo Roble

Navarra, SPAIN

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2018-2021)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Made from Tempranillo this wine displays a deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a vibrant dark red hue. Fragrant aromas of freshly crushed dark cherries, plum juice and liquorice intermix with infusions of incense and spicy vanillin cedar. Light in body with a fresh youthful feel the fruit driven palate is flavoured with ripe red cherries, raspberries and plum with some light spicy cedar also evident. Finishes with bright acidity, fine grained tannins and an aftertaste of fresh red cherries, raspberries, plums, light cedar and spice.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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