Jay Kline

9.2

Opened about an hour before our Thanksgiving dinner; a preamble of sorts. At these early stages, the 2020 Amador County is like a laser beam of lemon citrus. Yes, there are lemon blossoms and minerals too. The acid is racy and there is a bit of a wooly texture too. Exciting now due to its youthful energy but should be fun for several years to come. — a year ago

Cecil Ramirez

9.0

2015 vintage. Opaque ruby purple color, med+ acid, velvety mouthfeel, full bodied. Stewed black cherry, raspberry, anise, violets, herbs, vanilla, leather notes. — 4 years ago

Joe D'Angelo

9.6

Just outside Mardid, in the Sierra del Gredos lies the Tumba del Rey Moro Vineyard. Until a few years ago, this site was almost impossible to access, until Fernando García & Dani Landi spent several months removing brush and overgrowth in order to be able to farm the 60-70 year old vines planted to the granite and quartz soils. This 100% Garnacha is simply gorgeous, with a incredible silky, polished texture, and the elegance and refinement that easily rivals some of the finest wines on the planet. Its characteristics of wild berries, floral, spices, earth and herbs are pure and focused. It continues to thoroughly impress with its wonderful precision and balance through the long finish. While this is certainly impressive now, in due time, this could be something very special. — 5 years ago

Martinez

9.3

Blend of Tempranillo (80%), Garnacha (15%) and Graciano (5%) from the El Bosque vineyard, hence its name. Located at the foothills of the Sierra de Cantabria, this vineyard was historically known as Viña Borgoña due to the presence of Pinot Noir. Aged for 5 years in oak. Elegant, serious wine. Dark ruby, orange hues. Complex nose with aromas of dark fruit, leather, herbs (fennel, mint, licorice), dark chocolate, cedar and smoke. Fresh, lots of red fruit on the palate. High acidity. 2005 and still so young. — 3 years ago

Sarah Stierch

Food & Wine Editor Sonoma Valley Sun

9.0

I can literally drink this all day. 🍷 — 4 years ago

Brett Emerson

8.9

Very light Rioja rosado, mostly viura with 35% garnacha and 10% tempranillo, 13% alcohol. Drinks like a white wine, due to the dominance of the white viura grapes. Good value at $13. I much prefer Ostatu’s Rioja rosado. — 5 years ago

Cecil Ramirez

8.9

2014 vintage. Garnet ruby color, med+ acid. Tart red cherry, plum, rose petal, vanilla, earth; long finish. — 5 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.3

Located in Sierra de Gredos, west of Madrid, Bernabeleva is a driving force of the ”new” Spanish wine movement that is getting well-earned attention from the wine world. The Garnachas of Gredos pose with a unique expression, marked with plenty of freshness and ”minerality” due to the high altitude and the granite soils.
The Vina Bonita, Bernabelevas top wine, comes from 2.8 ha single vineyard with 80 year old vines. Fermented in Wood with long maceration, matured on French barriques for ”as long as necessary”. Only 900 bottled produced of the 2016 vintage.

The wine is an act of elegance, a true showstopper concentrated red berry fruit with red florals and a balsamic-herby almost orange like lift, followed by a pronounced earthy and stony minerality.
A fresh acidity and slight lip gripping tannins with a very fine, almost powdery texture, a tactile sensation and strong fatigues drives the mineral, red fruited palate which breach across the palate in a long and expansive finish.
— 3 years ago

Cecil Ramirez

9.1

2016 vintage. Deep straw color, med acid, crisp mouthfeel. Notes of grapefruit, lemon, white pear, mineral, hint of brine. Short, clean finish. — 4 years ago

Robin Poulin Hodson

9.2

This is really good. Not too dry. Perfect with our hamburger helper — 5 years ago