Spanish Red Wine

Organic/Bio From Anna Espelt's granite-soiled Catalunya vineyard surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on three sides, this is Garnacha with layers and a satisfyingly chunky feel. The dark red fruit and fresh herb/garrigue complexity... Read More

You. Need. To. Try. This. Out of the fridge and into an empty glass or from the cellar over a big ice cube. You’ll taste…well, I can’t really describe it. Morello cherries, pine and wild herbs, wild spice flavors... Read More

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

If you’re looking for something to drink with a burger, stew or meat-laden pizza, give this a whirl. It’s 100% Monastrell (Mourvedre in France) from a hot place and cool vintage. The combination is terrific. The ripe... Read More

Years ago, the legendary Robert Parker called this, “Possibly the single greatest dry red wine value in the world.” That has never been more true that now in what is clearly the most delicious, easy-drinking, release... Read More

You'd expect Toro Tempranillo to be dark, super-ripe, and full of chewy tannins, but here Toro has been tamed a bit! Plenty of rich fruit that stays fresh and an easy, silky, texture that flows nicely. As Wine Enthusiast says,... Read More

A classic, old-fashioned, Rioja from the winery's best vines in Rioja Alavesa and a few prime plots in Rioja Alta. It's 100% Tempranillo aged 24 months in American and French oak barriques. A bit more savory and unami-laden... Read More

A classic, old-fashioned, Rioja from the winery's best vines in Rioja Alavesa and a few prime plots in Rioja Alta. It's 100% Tempranillo aged 24 months in American and French oak barriques. With more than a decade in bottle,... Read More

From 25 year-old Tempranillo vines nearly 1,000 feet above sea level, this is luxurious and fresh gem was named one of the top 5 wines of Spain by Wine Spectator in 2023. The Wine Enthusiast 96 point review captures it nicely:... Read More

One of the greatest wood Sherry's we've ever tasted, this is what happens when the flor on Amontillado dies early and lets the wine darken to Oloroso levels - and then gets aged for 30 years in American oak cask. A lovely... Read More

This isn’t fancy pants Rioja, but one whiff and you’ll be glad you took it home. Fragrant red fruit with a piercing freshness is consistent throughout your sipping journey. Not too big and not too lean, this sits right... Read More

Just what you're expecting from Rioja Reserva. Meaning what Suckling describes in the 91 point review: Ripe dark cherries and berries with touches of black walnuts and mocha. Juicy and medium-bodied on the palate, with firm... Read More

Like kumquat, Seckel pea and/or underripe Geengage plum serviced up with a salty, mineral, finish and burst of orange oil on the dry, talky, finish? Of course you do! And you’ll love this very sophisticated and fresh expression... Read More

Organic/Bio From the Reventos Cava family, this is a 50/50 blend of Garnacha and the almost extinct Sumoll grape done mostly in concrete and with minimal sulfur. Vinous's 93 point review gives you a great idea of what to expect:... Read More

A wildly complex, not too sweet, and deserving of being sipped solo – or with a splash of soda – on the rocks Vermut from Tera Alta in Catalonia. It’s Macabeau base wine, darkened with dried green walnuts and... Read More

The most immediately ready to drink Priorat from this great estate still has plenty of character and depth. As Wine Advocate says in the 91 point review, The red 2023 Serras del Priorat was produced with a blend of Garnacha, Cariñena... Read More

Organic/Bio Merche Daalmau and her late husband, Miguel Perez, started this project in 1999 and make pure, elegant, Priorat that pretty much beg to be drunk. This is their fun wine pulled from plots of Garnacha and Carignan that... Read More

From a 0.7-hectare plot of ungrafted vines planted some 70 years ago. Fermented with 100% full clusters in oak vat with indigenous yeasts, with a very soft vinification and extra long maceration, more like an infusion. This is... Read More

A long-time Rioja classic, the Cune Crianza adds a lovely depth of ripe fruit to Rioja’s classic notes of tobacco, herb, and spice. Lovely with lamb or even solo. As James Suckling says in the 90 point review, A fruity and... Read More

766 bottles (63 cases) made. “Quasi Centenaria” roughly translates to “about 100 years old,” a reference to this gnarly old Carignan vineyard planted right around 1919. The vines grow on two steep, rock-covered,... Read More

Organic/Bio The four friends who started Envinate (“wine yourself”) expand beyond their Canary Islands roots to create this 70% Garnacha Tintorera (aka Alicante Bouschet) and 30% Moravia Agria organically grown at... Read More

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

Organic/Bio Lower ABV It's hard to believe how much delicious flavor can be packed into a wine of so little pretension - and so little alcohol (just 12.5%)! The main grape here is Mencia, although a half-dozen other varieties... Read More

Organic/Bio As Vinous wrote a few years ago, this is one of the top estates in Tarragona, up there with the big players in Montsant and Priorat...At the entry level, the quality here is astonishing. I’ve often found myself... Read More