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In Spain, there a lot of producers scattered throughout the country’s many varying wine regions, but there aren’t many wineries producing wines like this Rioja Reserva—until we discovered it, this perfectly-aging Tempranillo was resting at the Bodega, in mint condition and untouched since bottling. It will knock your socks off both feet. One foot for…
The 2015 Pensante is a BIG Rioja—one that has more in common with a broad-shouldered Napa Cabernet or opulent Pomerol, thanks to the richness and concentration achieved in dry-farmed Tempranillo from vines boasting 100 to 150 years of age! Made from 100% estate fruit in the foothills of the Cantabria Mountains, this wine is practically…
The conversation had stopped at our judging panel—the red wine in our glass was absolutely en fuego. We were on the phone with Bodegas Escudero’s importer within minutes to claim an allocation of their 2015 Serna Imperial Reserva—a beautifully crafted bottle from one of Rioja’s best vintages this century. This wine has hit a stage…
Sure, when our Master Sommelier Sur Lucero announced this bottle as his “favorite under-$20 Rioja of the year,” it grabbed our attention. And when he was backed up by 92-point Smart Buy honors from Wine Spectator AND a 92-point Editors’ Choice nod from Wine Enthusiast, our interest only intensified. But nothing sold us on the…
Our shipment of Contino’s 2015 Rioja Reserva just arrived—and they might be the most stunning bottles we’ve tasted yet from this historic Spanish producer, the premiere Bordeaux-style estate in the region. The last two vintages we sold of Contino’s flagship bottling were smash hits, racking up dozens of 4- and 5-star reviews from Wine Access members…
Boldly perfumed and powerful on the palate, the 2015 Coto de Imaz is one of the most complete Rioja Reservas we’ve tried in the last year. A stately, richly-textured red that’s aged at the winery to deliver delicious drinking out of the gate, it’s also one of the best values we’ve seen in the genre,…
Voluptuous and Vibrant, A Spanish Powerhouse Reaches For the Crown If you want a Spanish red with the pedigree, voluptuous power, and mouth-filling richness of the legendary Vega Sicilia at a fraction of the price, it doesn’t get much closer than Hacienda Monasterio. “They are year in and year out, among the best and most…
Nine months of winter. Three months of hell. That’s Ribera del Duero, the hot, dry region known as Spain’s Napa Valley, where extreme conditions push the Tinta del Pais grape to decadent plushness. The region’s top wines—names like Pingus and Vega Sicilia—are some of the most expensive in the entire country, commanding three- and four-figure…
Rioja’s summer of 2015 arrived like it had something to prove. Heat swept across the region, pushing early Tempranillo ripeness and keeping concerned growers’ eyes glued to the rising mercury. But July ushered in a milder end to the season, which let the grapes hang longer and develop beautiful complexity. Refreshing September rains sealed the…
Most legendary Spanish reds, like Ribera del Duero’s Vega Sicilia and Rioja’s La Rioja Alta, took generations to earn their exalted status among the Old World greats. Then there’s Artadi. The world-class Rioja* benchmark estate stands alongside $1000 Dominio de Pingus as one of the cult Spanish wines that have elevated the Tempranillo grape and…
Most legendary Spanish reds, like Ribera del Duero’s Vega Sicilia and Rioja’s La Rioja Alta, took generations to earn their exalted status among the Old World greats. Then there’s Artadi. The world-class Rioja* benchmark estate stands alongside $1,000 Dominio de Pingus as one of the cult Spanish wines that have elevated the Tempranillo grape and…
Value-Priced, 93-point Tempranillo at 2,200 Feet A new project from Cune, this single-vineyard Ribera del Duero release delivers mineral sophistication and dark polish at an unheard-of price point—just $20.00! James Suckling praised it with 93 points, finding in the bottle “medium to full body, firm and silky tannins with a beautiful tannin and fruit combination…
We weren’t worried, per se, but we weren’t quiiiiiite sure we could find our way back out of the tunnels. Our host for the tour of Casa Primicia’s extensive passages had disappeared around a corner, though which one was the cause of some disagreement. That left us to ponder the possibility of spending the rest…
Wine Advocate doesn’t think Rioja’s had a better year than 2016. We have no reason to disagree, and we think bottles from the vintage are some of the biggest no-brainer buys out there. The only problem is that top-scoring ‘16 Riojas are becoming scarce, expensive, or both. So when we got the chance to offer…
$15 wines can be delicious, but it’s rare to come across one that’s truly memorable—the kind that lives rent-free in our heads for a while after opening. Yet that’s exactly the haunting quality that the graceful 2016 Faustino Crianza, one of Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Values from 2019, achieves at an incredible bargain. Seductive and…
Wine Advocate doesn’t think there’s been a better year in Rioja than 2016. We agree, and see Gran Reservas from the vintage as some of the biggest no-brainer buys out there. This comes from one of the biggest blue-chip names in Rioja. Bodegas LAN is a legend in the region, known for innovation and obsessive…
Grown in what might be the greatest Rioja vintage ever—Wine Advocate has never rated one higher—the 2016 Bodegas Olarra Clasico is awash in the deep red fruit, leather, clove, and earthy notes that come with perfectly aged Gran Reserva. Crafted by a Wine Access favorite producer, boasting a recent 94-point score and priced at $55…
1956. Logroño, Spain. White dust rises from the bullring, settling on the red muleta cape of the toreador Antonio Ordóñez. The women in the stands wear roses. They wave their fans slowly in the September heat. The stillness is broken by a commotion from the crowd. The cause is a tall man in a checked…
Hole-in-One Bargain of 500 Wines Tasted Par for the course is tasting over 500 wines in a weekend. A hole-in-one? That ace is this 2016 Paul & Rémy Tempranillo from Aragon, which I discovered at ProWein in Dusseldorf, Germany this past March. Amidst a sea of some 6,870 wineries from 64 countries I ran into…
The 2016 Solar de Alarcos Crianza is a stunning, smooth, and powerful Rioja that bottles everything we love about the region. Introduced to us by a Rioja native, this stellar Tempranillo lit up the table at a paella festival in Carneros this spring, stealing the scene from both vintage Napa Cabernets and Spanish heavyweights. This…
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