Organic/BioLower ABV The absolute essence of what we expect from Rias Baixas Albarino - but don't always get in these climate change times. This has attractive stone and tropical fruit aromas and flavors, but it really leans... Read More
Rioja can be lots of different things, including fresh, fruit-filled, and as easy to drink every day as a good Cru Beaujolais. While this blend of Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and 5% white grapes aged in oak, it’s not oaky... Read More
A wonderfully dark, rich, Tempranillo nicely spiced with used and new oak to complement the dark fruit. As nice to sip as pair up with anything from burgers to lamb.
A big, bold, ripe Monestrell with gobs of blueberry/blackberry fruit, earthy chocolate and a sheen of sweet oak spice. A bite of pomegranate on the end keeps things fresh and drinkable and ready to enjoy with a juicy steak or... Read More
Organic/Bio Until recently, Comando G’s Fernando Garcia’s day job was running this very high-quality estate in Spain’s Sierra de Gredos, one of the most exciting regions for Grenache-based reds in the world today.... Read More
Robert Parker called the 2011 edition of this perennial favorite value red, “Possibly the single greatest dry red wine value in the world.” As usual, it’s a blend of around 85% Garnacha plus Tempranillo and a... Read More
Organic/Bio A bold, gutsy, Spanish red for Cotes du Rhone fans with plenty of rich fruit and a gentle earthy/wild herb edge. It’s 60% Monastrell and 40% Tempranillo aged in oak that adds roundness but not oaky flavors. Delivers... Read More
A stylish, balanced and very tasty Rioja made from 95% Tempranillo and 5% Garnacha and aged 12 months in used French and American oak cask. Smells great with ripe red raspberry at the core and accents of cured tobacco and cinnamon.... Read More
As grapes come into the winery, Luis Canas inspects each bunch from his best vineyards and sets aside the most beautifully ripe for this wine. It's around 95% Temparnillo and 5% Graciano and ages 24 months in new oak (70/30... Read More
If there’s a more delicious, run, robust red in the shop for the money right now…well, there isn’t. This is around 85% Monestrell (aka Mourvedre) and 15% Syrah from the high, hot, plains of Jumilla, Spain. Big,... Read More
Lower ABV Juan Antonio Ponce completely fractures any expectations you have for wine made from Bobal (often a dark, dusky, earthy, grape) from Manchuela (blisteringly hot). This is from 40-60 year-old vines, made with 100% whole... Read More
Outstanding Crianza Rioja, direct and full of black fruit with a twist of blood orange and just enough oak influence to add spice without gripping tannins. Pure, full of drive, and remarkably tall on the palate, this will rock... Read More
Released in 2013 and now a full 22 year-old, this is a lovely, rich, and warming take on fully mature Rioja. You’ll find a bouquet of aged Tempranillo aromas like underbrush, sweet spice, earth, tobacco and subtle red fruit... Read More
If all you know about Amontillado is that it’s mentioned in an Edgar Allan Poe short story, it’s time to experience the real stuff. And this is it. Amontillado starts its journey as a “Fino” Sherry, made... Read More
A young Sherry from a house that specializes in very old wines. Serious, unfiltered, Fino that matches a creamy texture to piercing, salty, minerality. Breathtaking stuff to serve with sushi, olives, nuts, and fine cheeses. Bottled... Read More
One of the greatest wood Sherry's we've ever tasted, this is what happens when the flor on Amontillado dies early and lets the wine darken to Oloroso levels - and then gets aged for 30 years in American oak cask. A lovely... Read More
First created and made by Australia’s Chris Ringland, this is an unabashedly flashy and hedonistic bland of Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon done in new French oak. A tad more structured than the 2018, but the 92 point... Read More
By FAR the best vintage yet of this always wildly over-performing, huge value, oak-aged Rioja Crianza. As always, it's a blend of 90% Temparnillo and 10% Graciano aged 12 months in used American oak casks. More ripe, dark,... Read More
A sexy, luxurious, wine that will bowl you over with complexity and richness. It’s 100% Garnacha Blanca and opens with wild aromas of Mediterranean herbs, spice, wet stones and a bit of citrus zest. On the palate it’s... Read More
Organic/Bio The absolute essence of very old vine Garnacha grown at high altitudes in remote, nearly abandoned, Sirra de Gredos about 45 minutes from Madrid. The flavors are mostly what you’d expect – ripe raspberries... Read More
Organic/Bio Freshness is the name of the game with this delectable Cava; and why wouldn’t it be with vineyard sites on coveted limestone, marine soil and only a short car ride from the Mediterranean coast. Blended with the... Read More
From one of Rioja’s great historic estates, this blend of Tempranillo and 15% Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha aged 24 months in French and American oak is, as Wine Advocate says, “really very good, getting close to... Read More
A steak-ready Rioja that’s plump and dark with plenty of spicy intensity and a nice level of grip at the end. It’s Tempranillo with 15% Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo all aged in American oak, delivering both rich... Read More
In southern Catalonia, Terra Alta is a place of high mountains, steep valleys, and old vines of great potential that remained overlooked until neighboring Priorat burst into prominence 30 years ago. Potential is realized here... Read More
Like Terra Alta (south Catalonia) itself, this is a bit wild and untamed but showing sings for learning a bit of polish from its northerly neighbor, Priorat. It’s 100% Garnacha and positively explodes with dark red berry... Read More
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