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$15.95 – Lagar de Robla Premium Mencia 2012
What the Experts say: This firm red is reserved, but shows depth and integration, with mulled plum, licorice, mineral and smoke flavors that mingle over well-integrated tannins, giving way to the juicy finish. What do I think: I have been drinking this for years. This...
$12.95 – Lagar De Robla Premium 2012
Just stumbled across this one and it is a steal at $12.95. Excellent hard cork so I bought a bunch and am hiding them away, try a couple in each of the next 4 years. At that price why wouldn’t you? Or just drink them. Leon is in the Northwest of Spain on the...
$14.95 – Juan Gil Yellow Label Monastrell 2018
It might be too early in the year to call this the wine find of the year but I am pretty sure that it will be near the top. Hard to find a better red at 15 bucks! What you can expect: Dark red cherry look and aroma. Full bodied, flavorful and a long finish and mild...
$15.95 – Alceño 12 Meses Monastrell 2014, Monastrell (Mourvèdre)
What the Experts say: An ultra-ripe blackberry nose with grilled nuts and mocha. The palate has muscular tannins and a long blackberry core that holds impressively. Score - 92. (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, July 24, 2017) What do I think: I don’t know why I...
Muriel Fincas de la Villa Reserva, 2015: $19.95
What You Can Expect: A wine find that you should stock up on, I did. Medium bodied but bold with flavor. Rich red in color and flavor.
Rio Madre Graciano 2019: $17.95
What You Can Expect: On occasion I taste a wine and immediately go buy a case. This was one of those occasions. Some of those will go down for up to 5 years. Needless to say, I way impressed, had never had the Graciano grape. Dark rich colour, intense flavour,...
$18.05 – Montecillo Rioja Reserva 2012
What do I think: Gotta love these Spanish reds – 2012 for under $20! Smooth and well rounded well taken care of before delivered and a smooth finish it does deliver! What the Experts say: Medium ruby colour; aromas and flavours of plum, herb and red berry with hints...
$26.10 – Marques De Riscal Rioja Reserva, Rioja Region
Here is a sexy bottle for you! Gold fishnet stocking lets you know that there is a little elegance to behold or held – depends who you might be with! Another that I had not had for a long while and soon to be stocked up on. Rich and a little on the spicy side with...
Hacienda López de Haro Crianza 2018: $15.95
Tempranillo blend, Spain What you can Expect: A medium to dry, very flavorful red wine that provides a nice long finish. Received 91 points from Decanter World Wine Awards in 2021. A steal at $16. Stocked up for my day-to-day house wine for a while anyway. A $20...
Burgo Viejo Gran Reserva 2009: $22.75
What You Can Expect: Another Spanish winner, dark red in color and flavor. A nicely aged Tempranillo medium to full body.
Heredade de Baroja Gran Reserva 2009: $34.95
Rioja Spain, Tempranillo - Could be Spain's version of Amarone! What You Can Expect:A delicious Tempranillo that is worth every penny you paid for it! Dry, medium bodied, full of flavor! Impressive!
$17.95 – Rioja Vega Crianza 2016
What You Can Expect: Refreshing red berry fruits on the nose with some delicate liquorice notes, medium body. Rich and concentrated palate.
$21.95 – Barón de Ley Reserva 2015
What you can Expect: A very solid red no wonder it was a Decanter Wine of the Year. A plush texture and ripe flavors, plum, currant and fig notes and a hint of licorice. Full bodied through the spicy finish. Score – 92. (Thomas Matthews, winespectator.com, June 30,...
$24.95 – Balbás Reserva 2012, Tempranillo / Cabernet Sauvignon
What do I think: Awesome Spanish Gem - well worth it. What the Experts say: This polished red delivers a core of currant and cherry flavors, backed by vanilla, floral and licorice notes. Light, firm tannins and orange peel acidity keep this focused. Fresh, with good...
$23.95 – Ardal Selección Especial Reserva 2006 (Robert Parker – 92 Points!)
What the Experts say: The 2006 Ardal Reserva sees 24 months in French and American oak and is blended with a relatively high (20%) of Cabernet Sauvignon. That addition of Cabernet works well on the vibrant, graphite-tinged nose with touches of wild heather. The palate...
$16.85 – Beronia Tempranillo Elaboracion Especial 2016
Think rich forest floor, tobacco, leather, cherry and alcohol-soaked strawberries. A subtle toasting of its barrels helps to balance this smooth Tempranillo. This special oak treatment is a tad more obtrusive on the fruit balance than last year, but there’s still nice...
$16.95 – LAN Crianza Tempranillo
Need to put this one in the “Best Bargains” category. Always in my home and always pleasing! Spending a year or more in oak before mellowing at least 12 more months in bottle prior to release, this Spanish beauty made from 100% Tempranillo is dry, medium to full body...
$14.45 – Torres Coronas Tempranillo, Catalunya
Another Spanish bargain. The Torres Family has been making great wines for over a century. Full bodied and ruby red in color this Tempranillo has a long finish bringing out flavors of ripe berry fruit with plum and vanilla.
Volver Single Vineyard 2018: $23.95
What you can Expect: deeply colored with hints of plum, black cherries and dark berry. Finishes with sharp clarity and very good length, leaving, mocha and coffee. Bang for the buck here.
Borsao Berola 2017: $18.95
Grenache Blend, Spain What you can Expect: If you have a Christmas Day wine you should have a Christmas Eve wine too, right. A full bodied smooth rich red full of red fruit flavor. 91 points from Josh Reynolds on vinous.com. I have a few of these stored away.
Torres Salmos 2017: $39.95
What You Can Expect: A fine red blend from one of my favorite wine families Torres. From the 150th Anniversary Collection……….You can be confident when paying more here you are getting your monies worth. Full bodied and smooth with flamboyant aromas and...
$18.95 – Borsao Berola 2016
What to expect: This has a very rich and vibrant feel with a succulent, juicy and impressively ripe core of dark and redder-fruit flavors. Drink now. Score – 90. (jamessuckling.com, July 26, 2019) A bargoon!!!!
$17.95 – Vicente Gandía El Miracle by Mariscal Garnacha 2017
What do I think: It’s a Miracle that this wine has fooled so many along the way. How it made it into Vintages is beyond me. It’s wine, dry and relatively tasteless. Under $10 it might have a home. What the Experts Say: This Garnacha comes from hand-harvested...
$21.95 – Beronia Reserva 2014
What the Experts say: A blend of Tempranillo, Graciano and Mazuelo aged in a combo of French and American oak. Deep, dark and spicy with brambly raspberry and blackberry, black cherry, vanilla, smoke, anise and black pepper. Savour with blackened steaks or smoky...
$16.95 – Alceño Premium 50 Barricas 2016, Syrah Blend
What the Experts say: 85% Shiraz, 15% Monastrell. Intense and complex, this characterful wine has a fine tension and is chock-full of notes of tobacco, cocoa, herbs, cedar, sweet plums and roasted coffee. Score - 90. (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2018) What do I...
$24.95 – Vina Herminia Reserva 2012, Rioja
Yup a 2012 Tempranillo Blend for only 25 bucks!!! What the Experts say: Expect big red fruit flavours with oaky shading and pour with your favourite barbecued meats. What do I think: A very solid, full bodied wine that is predominately Tempranillo – think of it as a...
$22.95 – Cune Reserva, Rioja Region, 2014
What the Experts say: Limpid ruby-red. Expressive red berry and floral aromas are accompanied by suggestions of woodsmoke, vanilla and candied rose. Supple and open-knit, offering sweet cherry and raspberry flavors that slowly deepen and take a darker turn with...
$7.95 – Toro Bravo Tempranillo Merlot 2018
No BULL at under 8 bucks and pretty damn good! So good a golf buddy came out to the golf course one day asking me if I had heard about it. Excited to be going to by some after the round. I told him that this stuff flies off the shelf – so get it when you can. What...
