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The Bodegas Alto Moncayo, along with its sister property El Nido in Jumilla, combines the talents of local growers and winemakers with Australia’s super-star winemaker, Chris Ringland. Read More...
The partnership has the ability to cherry-pick the best parcels of old vine Garnacha from Borsao’s extensive holdings in the region, nearly 2,000 acres. “Veraton” is a hedonistic wine. Look for a nose of incredible intensity showing Asian five spice powder, ginger, boysenberry, cedar and toasty oak. The palate fills out with luscious fruit that can only be described as a “bowl full of black cherries.” The exotic spiciness of the nose also follows through on the palate with hints of cardamom, cinnamon and brown sugar. There is a thread of acidity enlivening it all thanks to the high-altitude of Moncayo's range. Don’t wait for the score on this one.
$8.98
ROBERT PARKER 91 POINTS - "The same characteristics are also present in the 2011 Rio Madre. It exhibits slightly riper blackberry fruit intermixed Read More...
with notions of licorice, wood smoke, camphor and a vivid floral display. These cuvees are aged in French oak prior to bottling. Both should drink well for 2-5 years."
$16.98
Although A Coroa is a family-run winery, it has current, up-todate wine-making equipment. Their philosophy is simple and one that we've seen from many of our favorite winemakers: the vineyard, Read More...
the grapes, are the primary key to making good wine. Production centers on thorough and thoughtful processing of the grape, using the best technology and respecting the heterogeneity of the land. Oenologist Ángel Sanchez Cuesta, educated at the Requena Viticulture and Oenology School (Valencia), has been working at his profession in Valdeorras County for more than 17 years. An absolute connoisseur of viticulture and the Valdeorras grape varietials he is one of the pioneers of monovarietal winemaking with Godello and Mencia, and probably one of those who best knows the potential of vitiviniculture in this area. And the proof is in the bottle.
The nose is incredibly expressive: lanolin and sweet floral essences dance with river water, mixed melon scents and lemon grass, with just a touch of dairy cream in the background. The palate starts with sweet fruit in the fore, uplifted by brisk acidity; the mid-palate brings in a layer of richness, creaminess from months of lees stirring, along with a variety of stone fruit flavors, nectarine, white peach. The finish is elongated and tasty as this wine Over delivers for its price point. Really fantastic wine.
The nose is incredibly expressive: lanolin and sweet floral essences dance with river water, mixed melon scents and lemon grass, with just a touch of dairy cream in the background. The palate starts with sweet fruit in the fore, uplifted by brisk acidity; the mid-palate brings in a layer of richness, creaminess from months of lees stirring, along with a variety of stone fruit flavors, nectarine, white peach. The finish is elongated and tasty as this wine Over delivers for its price point. Really fantastic wine.
$49.95
WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "A glass-coating opaque purple color, it is already displaying a complex aromatic array of sandalwood, smoke, espresso, lavender, Read More...
Asian spices, and assorted blue and black fruits. Smooth-textured, succulent, and structured, it will evolve for 2-3 years and offer a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2028+. In the scheme of things, it offers great value in top-flight Ribera del Duero.
Bodegas y Vinedos Aalto is a partnership between legendary vigneron Mariano Garcia and Javier Zaccagnini, former President of the governing body of the Ribera del Duero DO. Aalto is sourced from 7 different villages on a variety of soils with vineyard age ranging from 40-100 years and was aged for 24 months in French and American oak."
Bodegas y Vinedos Aalto is a partnership between legendary vigneron Mariano Garcia and Javier Zaccagnini, former President of the governing body of the Ribera del Duero DO. Aalto is sourced from 7 different villages on a variety of soils with vineyard age ranging from 40-100 years and was aged for 24 months in French and American oak."
$26.98
STEPHEN TANZER 90 POINTS - (75% tempranillo, 15% cabernet sauvignon and 10% syrah, aged for 18 months in French and American oak): Deep ruby. Aromas Read More...
and flavors of cherry compote, vanilla, mocha and tar, with smoke and floral overtones. Lush and open-knit, finishing with punch and pliant tannins. This wine is approachable now, with a little air.
$12.98
WINEMAKER'S NOTES - "Vivid straw-yellow green color with a touch of ripe lemon. Bright and slightly sparkling. On the nose it is intense and elegant Read More...
aroma with hints of fresh herbs, green apples, citric fruits and grapefruit. On the palate it is persistent, rounded and full-bodied, with a light petillance that gives the wine an impressive and vivacious sense of freshness."
$21.98
I visited the historic Bodegas del Palacio de Fefinanes in the coastal town of Cambados on two occasions, once with my family and then professionally, just a few weeks later. Read More...
The winery overlooks the cobbled square and caters to thousands of tourists each year. Although the buildings date back to around 1620, winemaking commenced in 1904 and the wine registered as a trademark in 1928. Their vineyards are located in the Salnes Valley. “I am looking for a very classic wine that emphasizes the Albarino variety,” said proprietor Juan Gil de Araujo Gonzales de Careaga. “It must have very good acidity and fruity flavors: apple, citrus fruit and so on. I love the minerality of this area, from the granitic soils. I am looking for persistency in the mouth.” This was an impressive set of wines and older vintages testified their aging propensity
$22.98
2011 Was an excellent year for Galicia, offering the perfect elements for ideal maturation.
Complex aromas of salinity, exotic fruits with wet earth/herbal tones. The palate Read More...
Complex aromas of salinity, exotic fruits with wet earth/herbal tones. The palate Read More...
is textured with excellent acidity.
$8.95
Herencia Altés Garnatxa Blanca is born in a Mediterranean climate yet affected by a marked continental influence bringing cold winters. A range of Garnatxa vines, some very old, others younger, Read More...
were used to achieve complexity and balance. Of key importance was picking the grapes before the natural acidity was lost. The wines spend a further 2 months on fine lees to gain texture and complexity. The resultant wine is a joy to taste: lush, lean and sexy, balanced and beautiful, athletic and gorgeous.
The nose is filled with fruit and florals: lychee, mixed stonefruits, fields of wildflowers, orange blossom. A streak of river water minerality courses throughout. The palate swells with lush viscosity that is cleaned up by acidity, uplifted and brightened. Tastes of white peach, nectarine, apricot and lychee merge with sea salt and nougat on the midpalate. Hints of hazelnut, orange pith and mandarin orange reverberate as the finish lasts and lasts. This is 100% Garnatxa Blanca (white Grenache) that is perfect for the Dog Days of summer: it's very tasty, quite refreshing and drinks way out of its niveau!
The nose is filled with fruit and florals: lychee, mixed stonefruits, fields of wildflowers, orange blossom. A streak of river water minerality courses throughout. The palate swells with lush viscosity that is cleaned up by acidity, uplifted and brightened. Tastes of white peach, nectarine, apricot and lychee merge with sea salt and nougat on the midpalate. Hints of hazelnut, orange pith and mandarin orange reverberate as the finish lasts and lasts. This is 100% Garnatxa Blanca (white Grenache) that is perfect for the Dog Days of summer: it's very tasty, quite refreshing and drinks way out of its niveau!
$8.95
ROBERT PARKER 91 POINTS -“Another incredible value and full-throttle wine made from 100% Grenache, Herencia Altes’s vineyards are situated high on the Read More...
hillside above the village of Batea, where grapes have been grown since the 15th century. This offering, from very old vines and aged completely in concrete, is a naked, unadulterated, unmanipulated effort with great minerality (from the chalky, limestone soils) and an intensity and richness (from the old vines) that are normally found in $50+ wines. As I told Eric Solomon, at these ridiculously low prices, consumers will never suspect the wines are at this level of quality. This outstanding 2011 offers loads of kirsch, raspberry, licorice, garrigue and chalky minerality. Medium to full-bodied and dense, it is best consumed over the next 2-3 years. A killer value, it is a custom cuvee made for Eric Solomon by proprietor Nuria Altes."
Famed importer Eric Solomon’s mantra has long been “place over process”. If there ever was a wine that embodied this slogan it this Garnatxa (i.e. Gernache) from Catalonia’s still obscure Terra Alta region. As its name implies, this is a highland region (elevation is approximately 1300 feet) that is tucked away in the extreme south of Catalonia. It borders Aragon and Valencia and possesses precious plots of old bush-trained Grenache vines. The soils are excellent for fine wine production with plenty of limestone and good drainage. Really, the region has all the right elements of climate, soil, and vine material to make world class wines that, in time, should rival those of nearby Priorat. What Terra Alta lacks are more producers like Nuria Altes with the vision and passion to fully maximize the vast potential of the area. For many generations Nuria Altes' family has cultivated vines around the Terra Alta village of Batea. The Altes Herencia project was conceived to fulfill her dream to put Terra Alta on the map and showcase her family’s viticultural herencia (heritage). For this Grenache she has succeeded in spectacular fashion in capturing the electric fruit purity and mineral essence of this special place without the use of oak or high tech winemaking tricks.
Famed importer Eric Solomon’s mantra has long been “place over process”. If there ever was a wine that embodied this slogan it this Garnatxa (i.e. Gernache) from Catalonia’s still obscure Terra Alta region. As its name implies, this is a highland region (elevation is approximately 1300 feet) that is tucked away in the extreme south of Catalonia. It borders Aragon and Valencia and possesses precious plots of old bush-trained Grenache vines. The soils are excellent for fine wine production with plenty of limestone and good drainage. Really, the region has all the right elements of climate, soil, and vine material to make world class wines that, in time, should rival those of nearby Priorat. What Terra Alta lacks are more producers like Nuria Altes with the vision and passion to fully maximize the vast potential of the area. For many generations Nuria Altes' family has cultivated vines around the Terra Alta village of Batea. The Altes Herencia project was conceived to fulfill her dream to put Terra Alta on the map and showcase her family’s viticultural herencia (heritage). For this Grenache she has succeeded in spectacular fashion in capturing the electric fruit purity and mineral essence of this special place without the use of oak or high tech winemaking tricks.
$119.99
Wine Enthusiast - "A huge load with sophistication and style to go with tons of raw power. Tobacco, balsam wood and pure blackberry aromas are stylish and enticing. Shows Read More...
body and structure on the palate along with black fruit, mocha, chocolate and toast flavors. Long and heavenly on the finish. Drink now through 2015."
$29.99
Bodegas Alto Moncayo is located in Campo de Borja, Spain, well known for the varietals Grenache and Tempranillo. Chris Ringland is the lead winemaker and is known for creating some Read More...
of the most highly sought after wines in the world. The vineyards sit atop some of the most unique soils of iron rich red clay and red slate mixed. A unique spot with 125-year-old, ungrafted vines that deliver an extremely low production. The Borsao folks own more than 3,600 acres of vines in the Spanish Pyrenees. With partners like that, it is easy to find a few special parcels to make 600-800 cases a year of Alto Moncayo and Veraton. Don't wait for the score on this one!
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The Ameztoi family has been making wine for seven generations. Located just five or ten minutes down the coast from San Sebastian, their vineyards overlook the Atlantic ocean. This rosé Read More...
is a 50/50 blend of Hondarribi Zuri and Hondarribi Beltza. The result is a pale pink wine with fresh redcurrant, strawberry and lime aromas and flavors followed by citrus notes and gentle minerality on the finish. This rosé is very easy to drink by itself or with appetizers, seafood or fish dishes. Try this with grilled or poached salmon.
$21.99
The story of this winery is the reason
people are so drawn to their wine and the
people behind it. Three young men believed
their hometown of Mallorca, Spain, could
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some outstanding wines. And so
they set out contracting with 135 tiny vineyards with 50- to 85-year-old vines and started to make wines from the native varietals of the area. Soon, their farmhouse was turned into a winery and the demand for the wines became more than they could supply. This unique red is made from old vine Callet,
Mantonegre, Fogoneu and Syrah fermented in a combination of stainless steel and concrete, aged for over just a year in a combination of French and American oak.
A unique aroma of savory spices, violets and smokiness leads to silky and intense flavors great for duck or stuffed pork chops. If you are a person that is intrigued by the less-than-obvious, this one is for you
A unique aroma of savory spices, violets and smokiness leads to silky and intense flavors great for duck or stuffed pork chops. If you are a person that is intrigued by the less-than-obvious, this one is for you
$13.98
Made in the small village of Gumiel de Mercado in the Ribera del Duero in the family's state of the art winery, this is a fabulous and modern style of Spanish wine. An opaque ruby colour. Powerful, plentiful, Read More...
seductive blackberry and blackcurrant aromas including baking spices and floral qualities.
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