We are pleased to introduce you to a stunning Spanish wine. We have enjoyed and carried wines by Senorio de Barahonda previously, but this is the first time we have been able to get our hands on their Campo Arriba bottling. This full-bodied beauty is loaded with dark fruit flavors and light baking spices which are sure to please. It certainly wowed noted wine critic Robert Parker who awarded it 93 Points and called it an amazing value. Parker further stated, "The price is absurdly low for a wine of this quality" and said, "Its true value is in its exuberance, fruit purity and density."
Proprietor and winemaker Antonio Candela runs this estate in the appellation of Yecla, sandwiched in Southeastern Spain between Alicante on the coast and Jumilla further inland. This high elevation, limestone-based vineyards are blessed with a continental climate of abundant sunshine and cool nights. Here, the 60 year old vines produce low-yielding, concentrated and flavorful Monastrell grapes, which form the core of this wine. Antonio Candela rounds out the blend with Syrah and Grenache, which only adds to Campo Arriba's complexity.
This full throttled effort is made in a fresh, forward and juicy crowd-pleasing style. The Incredible quality to price ratio makes this a compelling buy and an excellent case purchase.
WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS - "The 2014 Campo Arriba comes from one of the highest elevations in Yecla and it's a blend of 70% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah and 10% Grenache aged three months in small French oak. This winery, started in 1925 by the Candela family, has really hit pay day with this amazing value. Blackberries, blueberries, acacia flowers, and chalky minerality dominate the aromatics and flavors. It is full-bodied, the price is absurdly low for a wine of this quality, and I suspect it can age nicely for another 5-6 years, although its true value is its exuberance, fruit purity and density."
Proprietor and winemaker Antonio Candela runs this estate in the appellation of Yecla, sandwiched in Southeastern Spain between Alicante on the coast and Jumilla further inland. This high elevation, limestone-based vineyards are blessed with a continental climate of abundant sunshine and cool nights. Here, the 60 year old vines produce low-yielding, concentrated and flavorful Monastrell grapes, which form the core of this wine. Antonio Candela rounds out the blend with Syrah and Grenache, which only adds to Campo Arriba's complexity.
This full throttled effort is made in a fresh, forward and juicy crowd-pleasing style. The Incredible quality to price ratio makes this a compelling buy and an excellent case purchase.
WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS - "The 2014 Campo Arriba comes from one of the highest elevations in Yecla and it's a blend of 70% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah and 10% Grenache aged three months in small French oak. This winery, started in 1925 by the Candela family, has really hit pay day with this amazing value. Blackberries, blueberries, acacia flowers, and chalky minerality dominate the aromatics and flavors. It is full-bodied, the price is absurdly low for a wine of this quality, and I suspect it can age nicely for another 5-6 years, although its true value is its exuberance, fruit purity and density."
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