90 points from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: "The 2008 Volver is also 100% Tempranillo sourced from 50+-year-old vines and aged for 14 months in new French oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it showcases aromas of pain grille, earth notes, spice box, and fragrant blue and black fruits. Supple-textured, super-ripe and concentrated, on the palate it is mouth-filling, savory, and structured enough to evolve for 2-3 years. It can be enjoyed now and over the next 8-10 years. It is a great value that over-delivers in a big way." And from Wine Spectator: "There's raw intensity in this modern red, which offers assertive blackberry, espresso and anise flavors in a dense texture with firm, chewy tannins. Best from 2011 through 2017." (08/10) And, according to Wine Enthusiast: "Dark as night and thick, with heavy, modern aromas of shoe polish, bacon and ripe, roasted black fruits. The feel is concentrated and healthy, while the flavors run very ripe and dark, with plenty of oak thrown in. Finishes rich, with bacon, resin, black pepper and some burn..." (10/10)
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
2011 Borsao "Tinto Selección" Garnacha Campo de Borja $7.99
2010 Castillo de Monseran Garnacha Cariñena $7.99
2007 Viña Eguía Reserva Rioja (Elsewhere $20) $14.99
2012 Zudugarai "Amats" Getariako Txakolina $12.99
