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 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
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
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 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
448 bottles produced. For years we’ve told you Silvia’s wines include “Garnacha Peluda,” aka “Hairy Grenache.” Peluda is a clone of Garnacha evolved to handle especially windy, dry, locations.... Read More
Sometimes you taste a wine and just go, “Huh – didn’t see that coming.” Like here. The last word we ever expected to write about Temparnillo from scorching hot/bitter cold/high-altitude Toro Spain was “fresh.”... Read More
Organic/Bio The Labor Day weekend headline in the Washington Post: “This thrilling Spanish red wine delivers impressive value for $19.” Even more impressive value at these prices! From the high, hot, plains of Alicante,... Read More
Rioja can be a lot of things from long-aged and Burgundy-like to plush, lush, and full of fruit. This wine is on the rich, full and generous side, jam-packed with juicy black fruit, sweet spice, a touch of mocha and a tiny hint... Read More
Delivers a delicious introduction to the higher-altitude wines of Rioja Alavesa in Basque Country. There's an extra dash of freshness here, but no loss of ripe fruit and sweet and savory spice. As Suckling says in his 93 point... Read More
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