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Wine EnthusiastCos Pés Albariño 2021Suggested Retail Price: $55Golden yellow to the eye, this wine offers a bouquet of yuzu, fresh sage and saline. It is full-textured with flavors of peach jam, caramelized pineapple, rose water, dried mountainside herbs and oyster shell. Peach and saline notes endure on the palate. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Cos Pes Albarino
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Rías Baixas Rias Baixas
Spain Spain
Albariño Albarino
Forjas del Salnés Forjas del Salnes
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Wine EnthusiastSierra de la Demanda Blanco 2018Suggested Retail Price: $45This delicious white wine is a blend of 70% Viura and 30% Garnacha Blanca. It has enticing aromas of mango, guava and white flowers. In the mouth there are flavors of tropical fruits, lemon lime and Mandarin orange pith with a crisp and clean finish. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Sierra de la Demanda Blanco
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Rioja Rioja
Spain Spain
Viura, Garnacha Blanca Viura, Garnacha Blanca
Alberto Orte Alberto Orte
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Wine EnthusiastMuti Albariño 2021Suggested Retail Price: $44"Editors' Choice' - Almost clear to the eye, this wine has a bouquet of Fuji apple, clementine and jasmine. A soft floral note carries over to the palate and is met with flavors of white peach, Turkish delight and a hint of dried rosemary and thyme that linger in the mouth. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Muti Albarino
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Rías Baixas Rias Baixas
Spain Spain
Albariño Albarino
Alberto Orte Alberto Orte
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Wine EnthusiastLeirana Albariño 2022Suggested Retail Price: $35Medium yellow to the eye, this wine has a bouquet of lemon curd, cocoa butter and rose petal. A soft floral note permeates the palate alongside peach, apricot, lemon, butterscotch and slivered almond flavors. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Leirana Albarino
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Rías Baixas Rias Baixas
Spain Spain
Albariño Albarino
Forjas del Salnés Forjas del Salnes
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Wine EnthusiastCelia 2018Suggested Retail Price: $159'Cellar Selection' - Deep violet-red to the eye, this wine has aromas of fresh red berries, vanilla and clove. It is bright at first sip, opening with flavors of cherry and raspberry that are followed by notes of crème brûlée, fennel pollen and a touch of smoke. All is set into opulent tannins that wend their way to a long, smooth finish. Drink through 2043. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Celia
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Ribera del Duero Ribera del Duero
Spain Spain
Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), Garnacha Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), Garnacha
Vizcarra Vizcarra
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Wine EnthusiastInés 2018Suggested Retail Price: $159This dark-ruby-colored wine offers a bouquet of cherry, pomegranate, butterscotch and anise. A web of powerful tannins plays host to bold blackberry, raspberry, caramel, aniseed and violet flavors that sail into an enduring finish. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Ines
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Ribera del Duero Ribera del Duero
Spain Spain
Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), Merlot, Albillo Mayor Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), Merlot, Albillo Mayor
Vizcarra Vizcarra
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Wine EnthusiastNaveran Perles D'Or 2021Suggested Retail Price: $29'Editors' Choice' - This light-yellow-colored sparkling wine has forceful effervescence and aromas of golden currant, vanilla and honeysuckle. It is bright at first sip, with Granny Smith apple and lemon flavors that are joined by notes of brioche and toasted almond. The finish is laced with notes of citrus zest and salinity. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Naveran Perles D'Or
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Penedès Penedes
Spain Spain
Xarello Xarello
Naveran Naveran
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Wine EnthusiastLeirana Areas de Arra 2018Suggested Retail Price: $210'Editors' Choice' - This medium-straw-colored wine has a nose of lemon, grapefruit and miso. A sophisticated mélange of fruit and savory flavors mingles on the palate, notably grapefruit, lemon, dried Mediterranean herbs and brined green olives. A soft note of eucalyptus and a touch of vanilla remain on the palate. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Leirana Areas de Arra
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Rías Baixas Rias Baixas
Spain Spain
Albariño Albarino
Forjas del Salnés Forjas del Salnes
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Wine EnthusiastA Portela Mencía 2017Suggested Retail Price: $27Deep garnet in color, this wine has a bouquet of ripe summer cherry, raspberry and a hint of rose petal. Bright red fruits transfer to the palate, where they are met by velvety tannins and notes of slate, clove, aniseed and lavender that culminate in an enduring finish. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
A Portela Mencia
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Valdeorras Valdeorras
Spain Spain
Mencía Mencia
Alberto Orte Alberto Orte
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Wine EnthusiastBarahonda Barrica 2020Suggested Retail Price: $18'Best Buy' - This garnet-colored wine offers aromas of dark berries, caramel and coffee. It is smooth in the mouth, with gauzy tannins and flavors of blackberry pie, chocolate-covered caramel, freshly ground black pepper and dried sage. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Barahonda Barrica
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Yecla Yecla
Spain Spain
Monastrell, Syrah Monastrell, Syrah
Barahonda Barahonda
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Wine EnthusiastCortijo Tinto 2020Suggested Retail Price: $16'Best Buy' - Dark garnet to the eye, this wine offers a bouquet of black cherry, caramel and freshly ground black pepper. It offers a sense of brightness on the palate, with plush tannins and flavors of cherry pie, raspberry preserves, orange zest, milk chocolate and herbes de Provence that head into a fruit-filled finish. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Cortijo Tinto
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Rioja Rioja
Spain Spain
Tempranillo Tempranillo
Vinos Atlántico Vinos Atlantico
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Wine EnthusiastHeredad Candela 2019Suggested Retail Price: $37'Hidden Gem' - Deep ruby in the glass, this wine proffers a bouquet of slightly brambly fruits of the wood, licorice and black-olive paste. Flavors of elderberry and cassis mingle with notes of clove, menthol, coffee and dried sage overlaid on a network of enduring tannins that dissolve into a spicy finish. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Heredad Candela
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Yecla Yecla
Spain Spain
Monastrell Monastrell
Barahonda Barahonda
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Wine EnthusiastLa Antigua Clásico Reserva 2012Suggested Retail Price: $32'Editors' Choice' - Inky ruby to the eye, this wine has a nose of brambly fruits of the wood with a hint of pine needle. Substantial tannins and bold acidity are equally matched, while flavors of black cherry, blackberry, mocha, marjoram and orange zest sail into an enduring finish. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
La Antigua Clasico Reserva
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Rioja Rioja
Spain Spain
Garnacha, Tempranillo, Graciano Garnacha, Tempranillo, Graciano
Alberto Orte Alberto Orte
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Wine EnthusiastSierra de la Demanda Tinto 2015Suggested Retail Price: $45Deep garnet in the glass, this wine has aromas of cassis, roasted red pepper and aniseed. A framework of durable tannins backs flavors of black currant, pomegranate, smoked paprika, dried thyme and espresso bean. A pleasant note of salinity marks the lasting finish. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Sierra de la Demanda Tinto
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Rioja Rioja
Spain Spain
Garnacha, Tempranillo, Viura Garnacha, Tempranillo, Viura
Alberto Orte Alberto Orte
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Wine EnthusiastBodegas Poniente Oloroso NVSuggested Retail Price: $150Aromas of cherry pipe tobacco, toffee, walnut and orange zest set the stage for flavors of apple, toasted nuts, vanilla and a touch of curry. This wine has a full body and rich texture that coat the palate, with an orange zest finish. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Bodegas Poniente Oloroso
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
Spain Spain
Palomino Fino Palomino Fino
Bodegas Poniente Bodegas Poniente
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Wine & Spirits MagazineEscalada do Sil Tinto 2020Suggested Retail Price: $60There’s an immediate hit of ground black and white peppercorns in the scent of this wine, then the fruit comes charging in with pomegranate and cherry scents. It lasts with the red tone of a peach at the pit, the finish herbal, earthy and cool. - Joshua Greene Read Here
Escalada do Sil Tinto
Wine & Spirits Magazine Wine & Spirits Magazine
Valdeorras Valdeorras
Spain Spain
Merenzao, Mencia, Garnacha Tintorera Merenzao, Mencia, Garnacha Tintorera
Alberto Orte Alberto Orte
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Wine & Spirits MagazineAtlántida Blanco 2020Suggested Retail Price: $44This is made from vijiriega blanca, a nearly extinct variety local to Jerez. This wine’s tart white-cherry flavors feel meaty, while the tannins feel dusty and sharp. There’s a cedar-box scent along with pale florals that would work with poached cod. - Joshua Greene Read Here
Atlantida Blanco
Wine & Spirits Magazine Wine & Spirits Magazine
Vino de la Tierra de Cádiz Vino de la Tierra de Cadiz
Spain Spain
Vigiriega Blanca Vigiriega Blanca
Alberto Orte Alberto Orte
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Wine EnthusiastCelia 2019Suggested Retail Price: $164Aromas of black plum, cassis, red plum and dried savory herbs draw you into this brilliant garnet-colored wine. It is a blend of 93% Tempranillo and 7% Garnacha and has elegant mouthfeel with flavors of pomegranate, red cherry, black plum, cassis and saddle leather. There are suede-like tannins and a pleasant touch of salinity in the finish. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Celia
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Ribera del Duero Ribera del Duero
Spain Spain
Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), Garnacha Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), Garnacha
Vizcarra Vizcarra
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Wine EnthusiastInés 2019Suggested Retail Price: $164This enticing blend of 90% Tempranillo, 8% Merlot and 2% Albillo is brilliant garnet-colored in the glass with aromas of cherry, saddle leather and black plum. It is soft on entry with flavors of black raspberry, cassis and red plum all enveloped in velvety tannins. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Ines
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Ribera del Duero Ribera del Duero
Spain Spain
Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), Merlot, Albillo Mayor Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), Merlot, Albillo Mayor
Vizcarra Vizcarra
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Wine & Spirits Magazine
Quinta da Pellada Naked Vine
Wine & Spirits Magazine Wine & Spirits Magazine
Dão Dão
Portugal Portugal
Touriga Nacional, Field Blend Touriga Nacional, Field Blend
Pellada & Saes Pellada & Saes
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Wine & Spirits MagazineQuinta de Saes Tinto 2018Suggested Retail Price: $22An elegant red with lovely richness, its melodramatic funk in control, its fruit in blossom–“red plum, violets and rose petals,” as panelist Bruno Almeida described it. — Joshua Greene Read Here
Quinta de Saes Tinto
Wine & Spirits Magazine Wine & Spirits Magazine
Dão Dão
Portugal Portugal
Touriga Naçional, Alfrocheiro, Jaen, Tinta Pinheira. Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Jaen, Tinta Pinheira.
Pellada & Saes Pellada & Saes
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Wine & Spirits MagazineMono A 2019Suggested Retail Price: $69Cool, light and airy in its dark spice, this is an intriguing varietal take on alfrocheiro. Luis Seabra, best known for his Douro wines, presents this as an easy and fresh red with stamina. Read Here
Mono A
Wine & Spirits Magazine Wine & Spirits Magazine
Dão Dão
Portugal Portugal
Alfrocheiro Alfrocheiro
Luis Seabra Vinhos Luis Seabra Vinhos
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Wine & Spirits MagazineIndie Xisto 2020Suggested Retail Price: $64As a young wine, its fruit is cool red (rather than purple); the grape scents are still floral, hinting at almond blossoms, the finish clean and dry. Read Here
Indie Xisto
Wine & Spirits Magazine Wine & Spirits Magazine
Douro Douro
Portugal Portugal
Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Rufete, Touriga Brasileira, Donzelinho Tinto, Malvasia Preta, Touriga Femea Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Rufete, Touriga Brasileira, Donzelinho Tinto, Malvasia Preta, Touriga Femea
Luis Seabra Vinhos Luis Seabra Vinhos
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Wine & Spirits Magazine
Xisto Ilimitado Tinto
Wine & Spirits Magazine Wine & Spirits Magazine
Douro Douro
Portugal Portugal
Touriga Franca, Tinta Amarella, Tinta Roriz, Rufete, Tinta Barroca, Malvasia Petra, Dozelinho Tinto. Touriga Franca, Tinta Amarella, Tinta Roriz, Rufete, Tinta Barroca, Malvasia Petra, Dozelinho Tinto.
Luis Seabra Vinhos Luis Seabra Vinhos
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Wine & Spirits MagazineSão João Espumante Rosé Bruto 2022Suggested Retail Price: $21Its green flavors of underripe raspberry and lean cranberry are layered with mineral acidity and a yeasty scent of baking bread. Pour it while you shuck oysters. —Joshua Greene Read Here
São João Espumante Rose Bruto
Wine & Spirits Magazine Wine & Spirits Magazine
Bairrada Bairrada
Portugal Portugal
Baga, Touriga Naçional Baga, Touriga Nacional
Caves São João Caves São João
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Wine EnthusiastEscalada do Sil Blanco 2020Suggested Retail Price: $55'Hidden Gem' - Light golden yellow in the glass, this wine has aromas of peach, apricot and flint with a light whiff of clove. Bartlett pear and nectarine flavors are set into a full-textured wine that is infused with notes of slivered almond, vanilla bean and river rocks. Bold acidity cleanses the palate with each sip and lingers into a clean finish. — Mike DeSimone Read Here
Escalada do Sil Blanco
Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast
Valdeorras Valdeorras
Spain Spain
Godello Godello
Alberto Orte Alberto Orte
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