Enticing aromas of blackberry and fresh thyme mingle with hints of rose petal, cardamom, and sumac. Juicy forest fruits and black cherry on the palate are complemented by spice and floral notes, with…

Winemaker Description Enticing aromas of blackberry and fresh thyme mingle with hints of rose petal, cardamom, and sumac. Juicy forest fruits and black cherry on the palate are complemented by spice…

Bodegas y Viedos Ral Prez - Ultreia Cova de la Raposa Bierzo 2020 (750ml) available at Blue Streak Wines & Spirits in Long Island City, NY

The Ultreia bottling that called my attention from the moment the wines were poured is the 2021 Ultreia Paluezas. I've only tasted a couple of vintages.

Ral Prez - Bierzo Menca Ultreia De Valtuille 2020 (750ml) available at Blue Streak Wines & Spirits in Long Island City, NY

From a single 0.60 ha plot -facing south-west - of 95 year old vines, located down on the slope at 350-400 meters, this gets the same vinification as the Meixeman with foot-treading, partial whole…

This new wine from Guímaro comes from a single 0.45 ha plot -facing south - of 70 year old Mencía vines planted as high as 450 meters elevation. This is the adega's only cuvee fermented entirely with…

This is Envínate's "village wine" (Aldea means "village" in Gallego) is a very fresh and elegant vino tinto with classic, lifted spicy and herbal aromatics, which lead to an elegant and crystalline…

Seaone is a single parcel located in the Doade area of Amandi, Ribeira Sacra. Once again, the soils are pure slate. The vineyard faces south-west, and the vines are very old, at least 80 years of…

95 Points - Josh Raynolds - Vinous Media: "Opaque ruby. Highly perfumed, spice-accented aromas of black raspberry, smoky minerals and potpourri. Very young and slow to open, offering explosive red…