According to Robert Parker: "The 2004 Opta is 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, and 10% Syrah aged for 12 months in French and American oak. Opaque purple-colored, it exhibits a fragrant bouquet of cedar, smoke, pencil lead, and blueberry. This leads to a medium-bodied, flavorful, but slightly compressed wine with enough structure to improve for 3-5 years in the cellar. It will offer satisfaction through 2025 by which time my score will appear conservative." (02/08) This is a whole lot of wine for the money. More structured, savory, and with a bit more toned down fruit than is typical for the region, this would be amazing with a well season New York strip steak (Joe Manekin, K&L Spanish wine buyer)
Below is a listing of the wine review scores we frequently reference in our notes. While these sources remain an excellent source of information, we always recommend that you trust your own palate. Scores in these publications often represent the personal taste of an individual critic, which may not always coincide with your own. We have a huge team of excellent wine professionals that can match wines you've had in the past with new arrivals that meet your flavor profile.
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2010 Bodegas Volver "Tarima Hill" Monastrell Alicante $13.99
2006 Bodegas Casa Juan Señor de Lesmos Crianza Rioja $12.99
2010 Castillo de Monseran Garnacha Cariñena $7.99
2007 Viña Eguía Reserva Rioja (Elsewhere $20) $14.99
2012 Quinta da Aveleda Vinho Verde $8.99
