Rueda is a large appellation and a lot of the Verdejo labeled as such actually comes from large, mechanically farmed vineyards further east. That explains why there is so much innocuous Rueda out there- a lot smells and tastes like...
The Spanish wines of Catalonian Montsant suffer from an inferiority crisis thanks to their neighbors up the hill in Priorat. Priorat occupies the high ground- both literally and figuratively- thanks to its unique high-altitude setting and...
2019 Bodegas LAN Rioja 'D-12'
Most of you don't know about Bodegas LAN's "employee cuvee." Otherwise known as their "Rioja D-12," this deliciousness is an assemblage of barrels that LAN's entire team (everyone - from vineyard management, to...
2020 Bodegas Borsao ‘Tres Picos’ Campo de Borja $18.99 per bottle
Behold! It’s the return of the Spanish delicacy we at PRIMA have always called ‘Tres Tacos;’ Bodegas Borsao’s highly...
2019 Torres Secret del Priorat, DOQ Priorat
Secret del Priorat reveals the idiosyncrasies of each variety and each parcel in a combination of our vineyards and those of small winegrowers, located at different altitudes and sites across the...
Most of you don't know about Bodegas LAN's "employee cuvee."
Otherwise known as their "Rioja D-12," this deliciousness is an assemblage of barrels that LAN's entire team (everyone - from vineyard management, to winemaking, to operations, to sales)...
A pale straw color shows reflections of new gold with fine bubbles. Soft and elegant aroma of apples accompanied by a nutty smokiness. The mouth is creamy and delicious with a well-balanced sweetness and acidity. The finish is persistent and soft...
PRIMA Notes: One of the new outposts in the Torres empire is in Costers del Segre, a particularly remote part of Catalonia in the rain shadow of the Pyrenees. This is an ancient growing region with sparse rainfall and dramatic diurnal shifts...
Winery Notes: Vintage red wine made from selected indigenous grapes Mencia, grown in vineyards on the slopes alone, facing south, on the right bank of the river Sil. 30 Hectares of vineyards, with shale and slate lands, controlling...
Decanter: A plush and fabulous expression of variety and provenance with well-integrated alcohol, tannin and acidity. Will continue for several years and mellow. Be warned – one glass will be quickly followed by the next." -...
Winery Notes: Very aromatic on the nose, highlighting the ripe fruit with balsamic tones and a hint of mint that result in a wine of great complexity and elegance. Full bodied and rounded, a classic reserva with a long and persistent finish that lingers...
This vintage yields a more restrained style after the generous character of the 2019 vintage. The 2020 wines are impressively fresh with balanced alcohol and aromas, a fresher, more Atlantic character, and good acidity. It was an...
The 2017 Buil & Giné Montsant 17-XI is a blend of Garnacha, Carinena and Tempranillo, grown in the predominantly granitic soil so typical this mountainous appellation. We love to call Montsant ‘poor man’s...
PRIMA Notes: For their rose wine, Bodegas Olivares uses only free-run juice fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. There is only a short maceration on the skins, which explains the delicate and attractive pink color. ...
The vines, a mixture of mainly Tempranillo with Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano, are over 40-years old and have long been bottled as an oak-aged Crianza, although, legally, it could easily qualify as Gran Reserva. Aged for three years in...
It’s 100% Garnacha (Grenache) from very high altitude vines from the three peaks (the real Tres Picos, the ones on the label) of the Campo de Borja in the northeastern part of the country. Hand harvested and lovingly handled, these old vines...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The red 2018 Altos de la Hoya was produced with Monastrell grapes from old ungrafted vines. It has a creamy and balsamic touch with sweet spices intermixed with ripe berry fruit and notes of pencil lead and...
Robert Parker The Wine Advocate: 92 Points
The 2008 Espectacle del Montsant has a very distinctive, oyster shell-scented bouquet that expresses its terroir extremely well, hints of fennel emerging with continued aeration. The palate is fleshy in...