A magnificent custom cuvee for Eric Solomon, this 2010 was made from high-elevation vineyards in the Costa Brava planted in granite. It was fashioned by the brilliant Jean-Marc Lafage, whose wines are reviewed elsewhere in this article. Composed of 100% Grenache aged 3 months in new French oak, it reveals copious aromas of raspberry jam, black currants, kirsch, flowers and forest floor, full body, terrific fruit, lots of complexity already, and a multidimensional mouthfeel. Drink this stunning red over the next 4-5 years. (6/ 2012)
Sad that you didn't get a chance to eat at Ferran Adria's famous Spanish restaurant El Bulli before it closed? Me too. But I'll comfort myself with a case of the old vine Espelt, which comes from vineyards on the road to the famed restaurant and will cost FAR less than a meal there and is far easier to get your hands on. Made entirely from organic and biodynamically farmed 91-year-old Garnacha grown on slate and granite soils, it's full of sumptuous blackberry and cherry fruit and a touch of rosemary, with plenty of acidity and supple tannins. Perfect with Manchego cheese and olive caviar made using olive juice, sodium alginate and calcium chloride like Ferran might have done. Or maybe just some really good olives. (Leah Greenstein, K&L Writer/Editor)
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
