Alto Moncayo Veraton Garnacha 2019, Campo de Borja
91 points Wine Spectator: A silky red, offering an enticing, incense-laced range of raspberry puree and black plum reduction, dried lavender, iron and Earl Grey tea. Medium- to full-bodied, harmonious and fresh, with subtle hints of mocha and smoke enriching the …
Bodegas Breca Garnacha 2016, Calatayud
Winery notes: A wine with a deep color and character, as well as lively acidity. It is characterized by aromas of ripe black fruit compote, overlaid with spices such as black pepper. There is an obvious minerality to the wine, …
Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant 2021, Central Coast
Winery notes: The 2021 Cigare is significantly riper, denser, and richer on the palate than Cigares d’antan, but its concentration was not attained with concomitant harshness, heat, or suggestions of over-ripeness. It is seamlessly knit, drinking exceptionally well at release, with years ahead of …
Clos du Mont-Olivet Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2017
95 points Decanter: There’s no Cuvée du Papet this year as yields were too low, so all that fruit went into this wine instead. Sourced from various plots across the appellation on a mix of soils, most of the fruit …
Crous St Martin Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2018
91+ points Wine Advocate: The 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape is 80% Grenache, with the balance split between Mourvèdre and Syrah. Hints of tar appear upon opening, but subside and give way to plums, black cherries and hints of black olive …
Domaine Charbonniere Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2017
94 points Wine Advocate: Charbonnière’s performance this year was remarkable, all the more so because I didn’t visit the estate, so the wines were all tasted blind. The regular cuvée, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape, is a stunning blend of …
Domaines Lupier Garnacha “El Terroir” 2014, Navarra
94 points Wine Advocate: “The 2014 El Terroir has a little more depth and complexity than the previous year, even if both vintages were cold and rainy, but this 2014 seems to have more complexity, depth and nuance. It’s medium …
Groundwork Grenache 2021, Santa Barbara Highlands
Winery notes: The 2021 Groundwork Grenache shows notes of dark cherry, thyme, raspberry parfait, violets, orange rind, and slate.
Le Clos du Caillou Cotes du Rhone 2016
Winery notes: Aromas of garrigue (wild thyme, lavender and rosemary). Flavors of raspberry and black cherry. 85% Grenachhe, 8% Syrah, 5% Carignan, 2% Mourvedre. The estate has been practicing biodynamic viticulture since 2003, and was certified organic in 2010. Caillou’s …