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My colleague Kevin compared this bone-dry, almost flinty Fino from a famed house to beef jerky-meaning it has the same appealingly snappy saltiness. It's a lively aperitif but could Read More...
also pair nicely with a piece of grilled fish. -Lettie Teague, The Wall Stree Journal
$22.98
The Moscatel grapes, cultivated in the vineyard Las Cruces are laid out in the sun until they become raisins. Fermentation is arrested early, in order to keep the natural sugar of Read More...
the grapes.
It has a dark mahogany colour, with a green-yellow rim. Intense citrus and floral aromas. Soft and sweet on the palate, it is reminiscent of honey, citrus and spices. Very sweet and long on the palate, but with a balance of natural acidity.A good match for fruit salads, egg based desserts (créme brûlée) and for orange sorbet.
It has a dark mahogany colour, with a green-yellow rim. Intense citrus and floral aromas. Soft and sweet on the palate, it is reminiscent of honey, citrus and spices. Very sweet and long on the palate, but with a balance of natural acidity.A good match for fruit salads, egg based desserts (créme brûlée) and for orange sorbet.
$23.98
WINE ENTHUSIAST 93 POINTS- With piercing aromas of raisin pudding, molasses and spice, this rolls out the welcome mat and more. Luscious is probably Read More...
as tame as you can put it; this is a ribald sweet wine with acidic backbone and hugely intense flavors of baked brown sugar, cinnamon cake and molasses. Powerful but still racy due to bracing acidity. About as good as it gets with PX.
$84.98
One of the estate’s oldest wines, the solera for this sherry was started in 1830. The current age of the
wine is estimated to be 70 years old. 50 cases are bottled annually from Read More...
wine is estimated to be 70 years old. 50 cases are bottled annually from Read More...
a solera of two 2,000 liter
butts.
butts.
$59.98
WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS -
Around 2,000 cases have been produced since the maiden 1989, but there are also a number of what you might call “side projects” Read More...
that I have included in this report. For example, “Manyetes” was a project begun in 1999 that seeks out old vines. The 2009 Manyetes is a blend of 90% Carinena and 10% Garnacha from hot, south-facing slopes and comes under the “Vi de Villa” denomination mentioned in the introduction. It has a lifted bouquet with dark cherries, sloes, lavender and a touch of white pepper with fine delineation, all wrapped in a touch of warm alcohol. The palate is full-bodied with smooth, rounded tannins, layers of precise, peppery red fruit cut through with fine acidity. It has a firm tannic backbone and is quite masculine and tertiary, with an edgy, mineral-rich finish. This is very expressive of the grape variety, a Carinena full of personality and charm, though I would not touch a bottle for 5-6 years.
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WINE SPECTATOR 91 POINTS-Lively and fresh, this focused red offers plum, mineral, sanguine and tobacco notes backed by firm tannins and good acidity. Read More...
Though supple, this drives through the spicy finish. Drink now through 2020.
Might this be the best wine Marques de Caceres has produced? The vintage in one of Spain's greatest, and Gran Rerserva is supposed to be in its loftiest form. So indulge in this beauty's rock-solid structure, lovely violet and raspberry aromas, and long stout finish.
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WINE ADVOCATE 92-95 POINTS - The 2004 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial is now in the market. It spent 29 months in American oak, the first 10 in new barrels. Read More...
It is a fragrant, enticing, already complex offering that will continue to evolve in the bottle for several more years. Rich, savory, and ripe, this beautifully balanced wine will also have a 30+ year lifespan. It will be a pleasant task to compare these 2 great vintages side-by-side once they have peaked in another 10-15 years.
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The personality and style of the vineyards located between 420 meters to 500 meters above sea level of our 741-acre (300-hectare) Ygay Estate are expressed in a single wine.
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Made from Tempranillo, Garnacha and Mazuelo, this wine embodies ripe fruit qualities with a perfect balance of acidity and supple roundness on the palate, and a hint of new oak. Our Red Reserva is a traditional Rioja with the classic Murrieta signature and enjoys all the benefits of modern winemaking philosophy, equipment and techniques.
The Marqués de Murrieta Red Reserva pairs well with red meats and cured ham as well as grilled fish and dishes with rich sauces. We recommend you decant the wine half an hour before serving it at 60-65 ºF.
The Marqués de Murrieta Red Reserva pairs well with red meats and cured ham as well as grilled fish and dishes with rich sauces. We recommend you decant the wine half an hour before serving it at 60-65 ºF.
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Molino y Lagares de Bullas S.L. started its activity in 2004. It is a small winery located in a magnificent landscape, theVenta del Pino area, surrounded by vineyards and mountains. Read More...
Vine work is adapted and controlled for each grape variety inorder to get a quality vintage of the Bullas D.O., the Monastrell, although some other varieties such as Syrah are planted.The wine Lavia is the result of the union of these factors and devoted work outside and inside the cellar. It is elaborated with the grape varieties Monastrell (70%) and Syrah (30%). The wine-making process also has a strict control. The tanksare small (5000 and 10,000 kg) and are made of stainless steel. The grapes enter into them via gravity action, avoiding the use of pumps. The entry-level Lavia is in tank for 1 year on the lees. The wine remains in repose until the get the perfect harmony from the blend. This wine is showing beautiful bouquet now that it's been in bottle since 2006. The color shows a concentration of violet at the core and on the palate; the wine is pure class. Soft, feminine tannins belie the burly reputation that Monastrell has been painted as by other wines and winemakers in Yecla and Jumilla. The flavors are still bright, with dry red berry fruits and earthy tones with structured tannins that fill the mouth. Lavia's Bullas Monastrell is balanced, fruit-driven and silky in its finish. This wine will continue to evolve in bottle for 5-7 years.
WINE ADVOCATE 90 POINTS - The 2005 Lavia is 70% Monastrell and 30% Syrah fermented and aged in stainless steel. It offers up a spicy, fragrant, earthy, blueberry-accented bouquet. On the palate it has excellent concentration and balance, pure flavors, and a lengthy finish with no hard edges.
WINE ADVOCATE 90 POINTS - The 2005 Lavia is 70% Monastrell and 30% Syrah fermented and aged in stainless steel. It offers up a spicy, fragrant, earthy, blueberry-accented bouquet. On the palate it has excellent concentration and balance, pure flavors, and a lengthy finish with no hard edges.
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The Esturias region of Spain is more known for cider than wine. Suprise! Love this blend of Albarin Negro and Mencia. Put a chill on it, think a spicy angle of Beaujolais. Really charming.
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STEPHEN TANZER 90 POINTS - Spicy red berries and cherry on the nose. Light-bodied redcurrant and cherry flavors gain sweetness with air, also picking Read More...
up gently chewy tannins. Clean, brisk and focused for the price point, with excellent flavor punch and no obvious tannins. This would be great with a fatty piece of grilled meat.
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WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS - (80% Tempranillo, with Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano) "Dark ruby. An intensely perfumed nose displays cherry-cola, cassis, Read More...
licorice and woodsmoke, with a sexy floral quality and very good focus. Juicy, penetrating dark fruit flavors are given spine by tangy acidity and pick up bitter chocolate and spicecake nuances with air. Supple tannins add shape to the very long, sappy, smoke-accented finish. This is still a baby."
Muga is one of the great names in Spanish winemaking and has been a cornerstone of our Spanish wine selections for at least 20 years. The “Prado Enea” is the longest lived and most traditional bottling from Muga—always an impressively balanced wine showing finesse and power; floral delicacy and deep black fruit. Neal Martin from The Wine Advocate recently visited the Bodega and tasted four vintages from four decades—the 1970, 1981, 1991, and 2005. As we’d expect, the reviews were filled with superlatives (and an average score of 94.5pts). We know these wines are great now, but what happens to a wine you suspect can age a long time, 20, 30, or 40 years down the road? The answer is in the series of reviews from the August Wine Advocate: “vibrant,” “amazingly fresh and vital,” “a complex, cerebral bouquet,” “a complex array of flavors,”... Of course we recognize most of us won’t age a wine 30 or 40 years, but the 2004 vintage is truly special in Rioja and this favorite bottling Muga is exemplary. It is one of those “now and forever” kind of wines. With a decanter and 20 minutes of patience you will see the many layers of greatness of the 2004 Muga.
Muga is one of the great names in Spanish winemaking and has been a cornerstone of our Spanish wine selections for at least 20 years. The “Prado Enea” is the longest lived and most traditional bottling from Muga—always an impressively balanced wine showing finesse and power; floral delicacy and deep black fruit. Neal Martin from The Wine Advocate recently visited the Bodega and tasted four vintages from four decades—the 1970, 1981, 1991, and 2005. As we’d expect, the reviews were filled with superlatives (and an average score of 94.5pts). We know these wines are great now, but what happens to a wine you suspect can age a long time, 20, 30, or 40 years down the road? The answer is in the series of reviews from the August Wine Advocate: “vibrant,” “amazingly fresh and vital,” “a complex, cerebral bouquet,” “a complex array of flavors,”... Of course we recognize most of us won’t age a wine 30 or 40 years, but the 2004 vintage is truly special in Rioja and this favorite bottling Muga is exemplary. It is one of those “now and forever” kind of wines. With a decanter and 20 minutes of patience you will see the many layers of greatness of the 2004 Muga.
$159.98
Includes 3 bottles of Muga 2004 Prado Enea Gran Reserva and 1 MugaDecanter in a Prado Enea box.
$74.95
There is a lot of back and forth about “modern” and “traditional” styles of Rioja. Muga’s wines have very traditional roots, but Muga does an artful job of making both styles. If you Read More...
want traditional, try the Muga “Prado Enea” (due to arrive in late April, sorry for the wait), while the Torre Muga showcases the dark colors and full, firm structures of the best modern wines. 2005 is a block-buster that earned 94 Points Parker.WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS - The 2005 Torre Muga is a dense purple color with an impressive bouquet of pain grille, mineral, spice box, lavender, black cherry, and blackberry. Dense and structured on the palate, it is likely to evolve for another 10-12 years and drink well through 2030.
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