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The Vast Bounty of Central Spain (Feb 2021)

Youthful purple. An expansive, highly complex bouquet evokes ripe dark berries, incense, candied flowers and vanilla, and a smoky mineral flourish adds urgency and lift. Sweet and seamless on entry, offering palate-staining blackberry, cherry compote and spicecake flavors and suggestions of mocha and cola. Tightens up steadily on the back half but shows no hard…

Focus on Spain (Sep 2014)

(100% garnacha): Brilliant ruby. Potent red berry liqueur and floral scents are complemented by deeper notes of licorice, cola and licorice, with a mineral nuance adding lift and focus. Sweet and expansive on the palate, offering concentrated but lively spice-tinged raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a touch of candied flowers. Silky tannins add shape…

The Best New Releases from Spain, Part 2 (Nov 2010)

(70% tempranillo, 20% garnacha and 10% mazuelo and graciano, aged in a blend of 60% French and 40% American oak, all new) Glass-staining ruby. Exotic, oak-spiced red berry and cherry aromas, with hints of mocha and rose. Round and seamless in texture, offering sweet raspberry and cassis flavors, with a touch of bitter chocolate. Supple…

March 2011 – Second Tuesday (Mar 2011)

(70% tempranillo, 20% garnacha and 10% mazuelo and graciano, aged in ablend of 60% French and 40% American oak, all new): Glass-stainingruby. Exotic, oak-spiced red berry and cherry aromas, with hints ofmocha and rose. Round and seamless in texture, offering sweet raspberryand cassis flavors with a touch of bitter chocolate. Supple tanninssneak in on the…

The Best New Wines from Spain, Part 1 (Jul 2009)

(84% tempranillo, 13% garnacha and 3% mazuelo) Bright red. Fresh red berry and spice aromas suggest a higher percentage of garnacha. Suave, energetic red berry flavors stain the palate, nicely braced by tangy mineral and spice qualities. The finish repeats the red fruit note and hangs on tenaciously.

Vinous Lockdown Special (Oct 2020)

The 2005 Rouge is laced with dried cherry, tobacco, mint, sage, leather, coffee and licorice, all wrapped around a core of dark fruit. Tasted next to the 2008, which is at a comparable stage of its aromatic evolution, the 2005 has a bit more fruit and plushness, along with the firm tannins that are such…