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$19.98
The rolling and sheltered Pago de Valdelacasa estate near the Guarena river is located in the town of Villebuena, Zamora Province. The estate’s 180 hectares of surface extends over Read More...
row sides of a rift on a barren plain that leads towards the valley, with the distinctive reddish and sandy soil that characterises this viticultural area. Marked by manifest elegance and discipline, this is an intense, very translucent, red Toro wine with purple reflections. On the nose, aromas of ripe fruit, blackberry and raspberry stand out and persist on the palate, where its fruit and tannin components are brought forth in complete harmony. A wine that is juicy and fresh, highlighting the coconut and vanilla of it sojourn in the cask.
$12.98
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.
$49.99
ROBERT PARKER 93 POINTS -
"The 2008 Numanthia spent 18 months in new French oak. It sports an inviting nose of pain grille, graphite, Asian spices, licorice, lavender, Read More...
and blackberry. In the glass it reveals its voluptuous proportions, savory flavors, and outstanding volume. Give this lengthy Toro 5-7 years of cellaring and enjoy it from 2017 to 2028."
$22.98
WINE SPECTATOR 91 POINTS-This expressive red offers blackberry, chocolate, toast and mineral notes, with firm, well-integrated tannins supporting a Read More...
plush texture. Ripe yet focused, in the modern style. Drink now through 2017
$58.99
Bodegas Pintia, a 96 hectare estate, is owned by Vega Sicilia. Pintia is located further west along the Duero River inside the warmer DO of Toro.
$14.95
Like all the Telmo Rodriguez wines from Toro, Dehesa Gago is 100% Tinto de Toro (the local clone of Tempranillo). Dehesa gago Gago is picked by hand from bush vines, and fermented Read More...
in neutral cement casks and stainless steel. It is then aged for 4-6 months in cement tanks.
The distinctive red soils produce a Tinto de Toro (the local clone of Tempranillo) with tremendous fruit concentration, ripeness, acidity, tannins and structure. Dehesa Gago is the wine Telmo has used to discover and understand the vineyards of Toro, a pure wine that showcases the fruit.
The distinctive red soils produce a Tinto de Toro (the local clone of Tempranillo) with tremendous fruit concentration, ripeness, acidity, tannins and structure. Dehesa Gago is the wine Telmo has used to discover and understand the vineyards of Toro, a pure wine that showcases the fruit.
$29.98
D. Ventura's offerings are unoaked 100% Mencia sourced from organically farmed vineyards, fermented with native yeasts, and bottled without filtration or cold stabilization. Very dark, Read More...
almost black in the glass. The nose makes an immediate impression of power with black raspberry, mocha and oak spice. Full bodied in the mouth with firm tannins that are immediately balanced by refreshing acidity that leads back to the dark fruits and spices on the nose. Leathery and seductive throughout with a stick to your teeth finish that lingers. Drink now through 2015 with full flavored red meat. 750 cases produced.
$199.98
WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS -
"The 2008 Alabaster went through malolactic in new French oak followed by racking to another set of 100% new barrels (Read More...
the so-called 200% new oak treatment) where it remained for 18 months. Purple/black in color, it offers up a brooding bouquet of espresso, tar, licorice, minerals, lavender, and brooding black fruits. On the palate the oak is integrated but this massive effort will require a minimum of 8-10 years to become civilized. Exceptionally dense and rich but with all the right stuff present, it will be interesting to see how this behemoth of a wine turns out in another 15-20 years."
Bodegas Teso La Monja’s wines are made from 100% Tinta de Toro
Bodegas Teso La Monja’s wines are made from 100% Tinta de Toro
$29.95
While Jorge started Triton, the Eguren family had been buying more old vine parcels to start Teso de la Monja, even before the sale of Termanthia. Be patient here—this wine is super-Read More...
powered with a mix of boysenberry, cassis, red licorice, Asian spices and heady floral notes. We used the word “exotic” three times in our initial tasting notes. There is a sweet earthiness that goes on and on. The Eguren family sure do know how to pick a plot of land.
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WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - "The 2008 Victorino went through malolactic in new French oak followed by 18 months of aging in new barrels. Dense purple in color, Read More...
it displays an already complex bouquet of Asian spices, sandalwood, leather, balsamic, and brooding black fruits. Dense and backward on the palate but well-balanced, it mandates a minimum of 5-7 years of cellaring. It will provide prime drinking from 2017 to 2028."
While Almirez is all satin and spice, Victorino is darker, smokier and more minerally. Victorino is amazingly open for such a big, structured wine. All that blackberry fruit and richness can’t be wrong, can it? But with proper cellaring this is the kind of wine that can go another 15-20 years and still not show you all its secrets. Part of the story here is un-grafted vines. Like most placesin the world, the vineyard-pest phylloxera is in nearly every vineyard in Europe, meaning nearly every vine in Spain (as elsewhere) is grafted for protection. Toro’s sandy soils ensure that there are pockets of land where phylloxera cannot live and the vines can be “own-rooted.” We’ve heard a handful of top producers speak reverently about the aromatic complexities of un-grafted vines and perhaps this explains the immediate beauty and “wow” factor of this wine. Then again, it could be the intense hand-de-stemming practices of the Eguren family or the ridiculously low yields of 0.6 tons/acre.
While Almirez is all satin and spice, Victorino is darker, smokier and more minerally. Victorino is amazingly open for such a big, structured wine. All that blackberry fruit and richness can’t be wrong, can it? But with proper cellaring this is the kind of wine that can go another 15-20 years and still not show you all its secrets. Part of the story here is un-grafted vines. Like most placesin the world, the vineyard-pest phylloxera is in nearly every vineyard in Europe, meaning nearly every vine in Spain (as elsewhere) is grafted for protection. Toro’s sandy soils ensure that there are pockets of land where phylloxera cannot live and the vines can be “own-rooted.” We’ve heard a handful of top producers speak reverently about the aromatic complexities of un-grafted vines and perhaps this explains the immediate beauty and “wow” factor of this wine. Then again, it could be the intense hand-de-stemming practices of the Eguren family or the ridiculously low yields of 0.6 tons/acre.
$13.98
WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - “The 2010 Romanico (100% Tinta de Toro aged in 100% new French oak for six months) exhibits a sensational bouquet of licorice, Read More...
unsmoked cigar tobacco, blackberries and cassis. Full-bodied, smoky, rich, complex, big and dense without being heavy or awkward, this beauty will drink well for 5-7 years”
FIVE GENERATIONS OF VINE AND WINE TRADITION
Since 1870, a period spanning five generations, the Eguren family has been dedicated to the cultivation of vines and the production and ageing of the best wines of La Rioja. They have been able to pass down from father to son both knowledge and tradition yet, at the same time, adapting them to the new advances in technology and always maintaining their respect for the soil and the vine.
The unmistakable and very personal stamp that the family imprints upon the wines, brings together a daily quest for improvement and a passion for a job well done, from the demanding search for the best conditions for grapevine cultivation to the presentation of the final product to the wine lover.
The Eguren family and their wineries enjoy prestige both in Spain and internationally and have won a number of distinctions and prizes.
FIVE GENERATIONS OF VINE AND WINE TRADITION
Since 1870, a period spanning five generations, the Eguren family has been dedicated to the cultivation of vines and the production and ageing of the best wines of La Rioja. They have been able to pass down from father to son both knowledge and tradition yet, at the same time, adapting them to the new advances in technology and always maintaining their respect for the soil and the vine.
The unmistakable and very personal stamp that the family imprints upon the wines, brings together a daily quest for improvement and a passion for a job well done, from the demanding search for the best conditions for grapevine cultivation to the presentation of the final product to the wine lover.
The Eguren family and their wineries enjoy prestige both in Spain and internationally and have won a number of distinctions and prizes.
$13.98
ROBERT PARKER - "The 2008 Arbucala Esencia Joven is 100% Tinta de Toro (as are all the Toro wines) with a fragrant nose of tar, espresso, and blackberry. Ripe, Read More...
smooth textured, and lively on the palate, this lengthy effort will drink nicely over the next 4-5 years. It is an excellent value."
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