Spanish between $25 and $50

Master of Wine Andreas Kubach and his partners tend their 300 small parcels of old-vine Tempranillo in the Basque highlands of Rioja Alavesa with a simple goal: to capture the character of the region, villages in the region, and... Read More

A nicely chunky, gutsy, Rioja loaded with black fruit and finishing fine and firm with the oak well integrated into the fruit. As Vinous says in the 93 point review, “The fruit-forward aromas showcase cherry and blackberry... Read More

Lower ABV Juan Antonio Ponce completely fractures any expectations you have for wine made from Bobal (often a dark, dusky, earthy, grape) from Manchuela (blisteringly hot). This is from 40-60 year-old vines, made with 100% whole... Read More

A steak-ready Rioja that’s plump and dark with plenty of spicy intensity and a nice level of grip at the end. It’s Tempranillo with 15% Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo all aged in American oak, delivering both rich... Read More

A really delicious and complex all Tempranillo Rioja with 14 months in French oak for roundness and spice. Black cherry and blackberry fruit really sing out over the smoky, chocolaty, oak. A touch of Tempranillo’s savory... Read More

Organic/Bio It's probably easiest to think of this as a cross between sweet Olorosso and 20 year tawny Port, but it’s even more than that. Sierra Morena wines were sold as Sherry until the 20th Century and this is very... Read More

Another lovely vintage from the newest wine in Guimaro's Ribeira Sacra portfolio.

Lower ABV Terrific Albarino here – crisp, mineral, tangy, salty and mouthwateringly long. The pergola-trained vines are just off the Atlantic coast on granite soils, both amping up the minerality and salty refreshment. The... Read More

Lower ABV Age has a powerful influence on wine. Here there’s a bit of bottle age and a lot of vine-age from 90 year-old Albarino growing in sandy granite soils near the Atlantic. There’s a richness to the stone fruit... Read More

Lustau’s “Alamacenista” wines are sherries made by small producers bottled and marketed by Lustau. Here Sr. Obregon took white Palamino grapes and aged them first with and then without floor by the sea. It’s... Read More

A beautiful Manzanilla from Ramiro Ibañez and Willy Pérez, who are 20 years into a project to restore classic Sherry styles and (literally) write the book on Sherry's past. Production is tiny, with just 125cs... Read More

Lower ABV In the Ribeiro region of Galicia, Manuel Formigo farms a tiny parcel of Albilla de Avia, a grape his grandfather Tino fought to keep from extinction. His 2023 is beautiful, showing dense but subtle Myer lemon, lime and... Read More

Just 20 years-old, Merum Priorati has emerged as one of the most important estates working the fractured black slate “Licorella” and crazy steep hills of Priorat. For such a baking hot region, this blend of Garnacha,... Read More

Organic/Bio As mineral as the land it is cultivated on, this Godello brings the rocky granite soil to life. Energetic right out the gate with wonderful fresh citrus and delicate orchard fruits. It delivers a saltiness and a full... Read More

Lower ABV As JancisRobinson.com said of the 2023, For me, exactly what a well-made Albariño is supposed to taste like. Which is to say, kind of like Chablis but from Galicia! It's super pithy and crisp with a core of... Read More