This Top 100 Wine of the Year in 2011offers incredible value coupled with true Spanish character. Made in the region of Bierzo located in the northwest province of Leon, this wine is made of an ancient grape named Mencia. Old vine vineyards of Mencia are planted on steep hillsides ... more

From a mountainside, high elevation, old vine Garnacha (Grenache) vineyard cropped at an amazing two tons of fruit per acre, this delicious wine is aged half in stainless steel and half in French oak for about ten months each vintage... look for red fruits with traces of flowers in the ... more

Termes represents Numanthia's desire to showcase the historical wine reputation of the Toro region. Throughout the Middle Ages, the wines of Toro were coveted by the kings of Spain and their praises sung in Spanish poetry. The sandy soils of the Toro region inhibited the growth of Phylloxera that devastated ... more

The Moro family has been making wine in Ribera del Duero for more than 120 years. Bodegas Emilio Moro has 260 acres of vineyards and the vines used for this delicious wine are 15-25 years old. We found purple ruby fruits, deep tannins that are pretty smooth for such a ... more

We are awaiting the '05 Spanish scores, but until then, here's a reminder of this wine's 98 point Wine Advocate score & description: "The 2004 Numanthia comes from a different terroir with a different clone of Tinta de Toro. The vines for this cuvee range from 70-100 years of age ... more

Founded in 1864, Vega Sicilia has always maintained a reputation for producing unique, world-class wines that are concentrated, ageworthy, generous and elegant. Vega Sicilia wines taste like no other wines because no wines are made in quite the same way. The blend of Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and occasionally ... more

The sultry nose of this wine ranges from bright, blue fruits to flowers to spices to roasted fruit, followed by a ripe, fleshy, concentrated mouthful of fruit, creamy tannins and layers of complexity. Aged in French oak, this top quality red will make an amazing match for flavorful loin of ... more

The 2005 Torre Muga is composed of 75% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo, and 10% Graciano. Purple-colored and made in a more international style, it presents a brooding bouquet of pain grille, mineral, scorched earth, incense, and blackberry. Massive on the palate, the wine has tons of material, great density, and 6-8 ... more

Cepa 21 is a new project of the Emilio Moro family of Ribera del Duero who have made wine in the region for over 120 years. The 2007 is made of 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) and aged in 100% new oak, predominantly French. Look for notes of toasty oak, earth, ... more

From an 11 acre plot, 2600 feet above sea level, planted with 100+-year-old ungrafted vines, the yields were well under 1 ton of fruit per acre. The wine was barrel fermented and received the '200% new oak' treatment for 20 months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. It is big, ... more

Christopher Cannan purchased the Priorat estate of Clos Figueres in 1997 on the advice of René Barbier of the esteemed Clos Mogador, also in Priorat. The vineyards cover some 10 hectares. There are about 2500 old Carignan and Grenache vines planted more than 20 years ago for the Clos Figueres ... more

The dry, medium amber-hued non-vintage Dry Amontillado Los Arcos offers good body as well as a heady personality., Round style, yet not without good bite underneath. Boasts caramel, bitter cocoa and iodine notes, picking up roasted nut on the lingering finish. Drink now. more