Reviews

Producer CVNE Wine Cune Gran Reserva Vintage 2018 Country Spain Region Rioja Subregion Rioja Alta Grapes Tempranillo, Graciano and Mazuelo Format 750 ml Character Classical and complex, with dark fruit, coconut and cigar notes defining a traditional Rioja profile. TCJ assessment A classical Rioja by the book. Dark fruit is

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Producer González Byass Wine Tio Pepe Tres Palmas Vintage NV Country Spain Region Andalusia Subregion Jerez Grapes 100% Palomino Fino Format 500 ml Character Saline, composed and remarkably well integrated, with excellent balance for the style. TCJ assessment A particularly well-balanced Fino, with salinity providing a clear line through

Producer Bodega Numanthia Wine Termanthia Vintage 2016 Country Spain Region Castilla y León Subregion Toro Grapes 100% Tinta de Toro Format 750 ml Character Concentrated and composed, with greater balance than Numanthia, although the oak remains slightly more pronounced than ideal. TCJ assessment A more composed and balanced expression than

Producer Bodega Numanthia Wine Numanthia Vintage 2019 Country Spain Region Castilla y León Subregion Toro Grapes 100% Tinta de Toro Format 750 ml Character Classical, concentrated and structured, with enough balance to keep the wine composed. TCJ assessment A classical expression of Toro, with concentration and structure immediately defining the

Producer Bodegas y Viñedos Ponce Wine Ponce Vintage 2023 Country Spain Region Castilla-La Mancha Subregion Manchuela Grapes Bobal Format 750 ml Character Fresh, fluid and remarkably elegant, with expressive fruit and excellent persistence. TCJ assessment A wine defined by the fluidity of its fruit and an immediate sense of

Producer Gorka Izagirre Wine Ilun Vintage 2024 Country Spain Region Basque Country Subregion Bizkaiko Txakolina Grapes Hondarrabi Beltza Format 750 ml Character Direct and straightforward, with a lighter profile and limited complexity. TCJ assessment A straightforward red with a direct and uncomplicated profile. The wine is cleanly presented, but in

Producer Viñátigo Wine Listán Negro Vintage 2025 Country Spain Region Canary Islands Subregion Tenerife Grapes 100% Listán Negro Format 750 ml Character Fresh and balanced, with expressive dark fruit and a subtle saline character. TCJ assessment A fresh and expressive Listán Negro, led by vivid dark fruit and a subtle

Producer Gramona Wine Celler Batlle Brut Nature Vintage 2015 Country Spain Region Catalonia Subregion Penedès Grapes Xarel·lo and Macabeo Format 750 ml Character Tense, fresh and complex, with pronounced autolytic character, remarkable persistence and exceptional balance. TCJ assessment An impressive sparkling wine, particularly for the tension and freshness it

Producer Celler Ripoll Sans Wine Cal Batllet 5 Partides Vi de Vila Gratallops Vintage 2017 Country Spain Region Catalonia Subregion Priorat, Gratallops Grapes Carinyena and Garnatxa Format 750 ml Character Classical and concentrated, with ripe fruit, integrated oak and enough acidity to maintain balance. TCJ assessment A more classical expression

Producer Mas Martinet Wine Els Escurçons Vintage 2023 Country Spain Region Catalonia Subregion Priorat Grapes Garnacha Format 750 ml Character Elegant, fluid and distinctive, with remarkable freshness and a profile that challenges the conventional image of Priorat. TCJ assessment A remarkably elegant expression of Priorat, combining carbonic maceration and whole-

Producer Dominio de Anza Wine Finca El Rapolao Vintage 2023 Country Spain Region Castilla y León Subregion Bierzo, Valtuille de Abajo Grapes Predominantly Mencía Format 750 ml Character Elegant, polished and concentrated, with remarkable precision, seamless structure and a very long finish. TCJ assessment A remarkably elegant Bierzo, combining substantial