Taberna De Haro Spanish

Taberna De Haro Menu

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Spanish, Tapas

Signature Cocktails

The Straight Law
$14
Manzanilla, Ginbraltar gin, cornichon-stuffed gordal olive, lemon
Gin Tonic Prémio
$14
Xoriguer gin, Fever-Tree tonic, rosemary, orange peel
Gin Tonic Especial
$15
Create Spanish G&T of the week, fun garnish
Bonecrusher
$14
Mezcal or tequila, fresh lime, Demerara sugar, spice
OTOñO
$14
hard Shore barrel aged gin, chai-infused Oloroso, walnut bitters-muddled brown sugar cube
Burn Sage!
$14
Plantation dark rum, Amontillado, burnt sage, brown sugar, cranberry, sidra
Netflix y Chill
$14
Popcorn-infused Amontillado, Quina, Campari, Nomad whiskey, Manchego aroma; caramel popcorn garnish
Icabodo
$14
Pecan-infused vodka, East India Solera Oloroso, pumpkin, Amaretto, honey, lime
Macha Sour
14
Macha-Manzanilla bitters (house-made), almond-infused Oloroso, Palo Cortado, lime, orgeat

$Mocktail

Mocktail
10
We'll make it fun...

$Sherry Flight

$30; 4 sherries with complimentary croquetas. Featuring the sherries of Valdespino
Fino Inocente
Amontillado Tio Diego
Oloroso Don Gonzalo
Pedro Ximénez El Candado

Sherry

By the glass
Manzanilla Deliciosa
$5
Valdespino
Manzanilla en Rama Orleans Borbon
$5
Infantes Orleans Borbón
Manzanilla Pasada Blanquito
$12
Hornillos
Fino Granero
$5
Manuel Aragon
Fino el Aljibe
$8
Bodegas Poniente
Fino Cuatro Palmas
$24
Gonzalez Byass
Amontillado Viña AB
$7
Gonzalez Byass
Amontillado E.M.S. 12Años
$10
El Maestro Sierra
Palo Cortado Viejo CP VOS
$9
Valdespino
Palo Cortado Capuchino Vors
$25
Osborne
Oloroso Emperatriz Eugenia
$8
Lustau
Oloroso El Cerro
$15
Hornillos
Moscatel Los Cuatro
$6
Manuel Aragon

By the Glass

Wine

Tinto (Red)

Conde de Valdemar '17 Tempranillo Blend, La Rioja
$13
Bing cherry, dark plum, cedar
Mibal '20 Tinto Fino, Ribera del Duero
$11
Supple, joyous blue and red fruits; vivid clarity
Cono 4 '20 Monastrell, Alicante
$11
Old world dark cherry, toast, and Mediterranean sun
Black '20, Garnatxa, Penedés
11
Vivacious black & red fruits: bouncy & chilled

$Blanco (White)

Bohigas '20 Xarel-Lo, Penedés
$11
Apple-blossoms and whisper-light, refreshment
Portalon '21 Verdejo, Rueda
$11
Passion fruit & lime zest; mellifluous & bright
Benito Santos '21 Albariño, Rias Baixas
12
Citric & granitic; sea bean & maracuya

$Burbujas (Bubbles)

Mercat Brut, Xarel-Lo, Macabeu, Parellada, Conca
$12
Biutiful Sparkling Rose, Garnacha, Penedés
13

$Rosado (Rose)

Sierra de Tolono '21 Tempranillo, Garnacha; Rioja
13

$Sherry

By the Glass

Manzanilla

Callejuela
$6
Antonio de La Riva
$6
Almacenista Cuevas Jurado Pasada
9

$Fino

Puerto Fino
$5
Cruz del Mar
$5
Dos Palmas
9

$Amontillado

Tio Diego
$7
Delgado Zuleta
$5
Almacenista Gonzalez Obregon
8

$Palo Cortado

Viejo CP
$9
Capuchino VORS
25

$Oloroso

El Maestro Siera
$7
Don Gonzalo VOS
$11
Pedro Ximenez
7
El Candado

$Sherry Flight

4 Sherries to sip and compare, served with 2 complimentary croquetas:
Featuring the Sherries of Manuel Aragón From, Chipiona, Spain
$30
Fino Granero, Amontillado El Neto
$7
Moscatel Los Cuatro, Oloroso Tio Alejandro
7

$Vermouth

Artisanal vermouth from Spain. Rocks, olives, a splash of soda, lemon twist

Red

$7
La Copa
Lustau
P. Quiles
El Bruno

White

$7
La Copa
Lustau

Others

Cerveza (Beer)

Estrella, Lager
7

$Sidra (Cider)

Isastegui
$7-28
Poma Aurea
40

$Jerez - Sherry - Xeres - Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Manzanilla Solear (Barbadillo, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$28
The requisite bracing tang has an aura of sultry smokiness about it. Light on the palate but impossibly deep and provocative. A classic with remarkable value
Manzanilla la Guita (Hijos de Rainera Pérez Marin, Sanlúcar de Barramenda)
$38
Rich aromas of sourdough bread, shot through with lemon, caper, and chamomile. Complex, toothsome!
Manzanilla Fina Callejuela (Hornillos, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$40
A fresh young thing shimmering with chamomile and green almond. Only 3 years old, she's still round with a fresh fruit quality you don't find in older manzanillas. Giving, supple, floral, and delectable
Manzanilla Deliciosa (Bodegas Valdespino, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$34
Aromas of wet sand, fresh almond, & light flowers. Finely wrought, ethereal, with salty, citrusy vibrance
Manzanilla Deliciosa en Rama (Bodegas Valdespino, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$28
A sultry lemon tang, a a flirtatious squirt of clam, a breathy mermaid kiss. Irresistible, quenching
Manzanilla la Cigarrera (Bodegas Cigarrera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$28
Almost clear, but swimming with seashell offerings. Bristling, complex, and elegant refreshment
Manzanilla Maruja (Juan Piñero, Sanlucar de Barrameda)
$28
From a single vineyard in the uber chalky Maina vineyard comes Maruja. Juan nurtures his flor for an astounding 8 years to create a manzanilla perfumed with cornichon, acorn, iron, & dried apple. Lean & long!
Manzanilla Orleans Borbón (Orleans Borbón Infantes, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$30
Bright & wild like a Himalayan salt nugget. Shiny & toothsome, with clamshell notes. Regal!
Manzanilla San Leon (Bodegas Argueso, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$34
A manzanilla of substance from the Barrio Bajo where the air is sultry and oceanic. Rich-textured with a distinct tattoo of acidity; white pepper, dried flowers, kelp and gold notes deep within. Old-school great!
Manzanilla la Gitana (Bodegas Hidalgo la Gitana, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$34
An exquisite manzanilla, with aromas of seaweed and preserved lemon. Named after a gypsy barkeep, the wine is elegant, shows light fruit notes, and is the tangiest and driest of delights
Manzanilla Papirusa (Emilio Lustau, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$35
Light but persistent aromas of salt box, bitter almond, & lees. Elegant sea-spray in the mouth. Iridescent like a fish scale! Quietly powerful and always perfect
Manzanilla Aurora (Bodegas Juste, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$34
A more voluptuous style of manzanilla; curvy, yet chiseled. Almond, chamomile, meyer lemon, grapes, daisy & tang
Mananilla Pasada la Goya (Delgado Zuleta, Sanlucar de Barrameda)
$32
This 8 year old manzanilla is like a daring dance: the chamomile blossoms seduce the almonds who tease the daisies who twirl the sea urchins who shimmy for the fossils. Chests heaving with the energy
Manzanilla Pasada Almacenista Cuevas Juarado (Emilio Lustau, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$55
A seven year-old manzanilla, selected and raised with love & precision. The yeasty funk is proud; the bristling acidity is undaunted by the slight oxidation. Intriguing, sultry
Manzanilla Pasada Pastrana (Bodegas Hidalgo, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$54
Deeply layered, full of shrouds and secrets. Soft yeasts, plump olives, sharp salt, tart lemon, lush chamomile, and great tension. The flor dies off naturally here, creating a sexy, golden manzanilla
Manzanilla Pasada la Cigarrera (Bodegas la Cigarrera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$56
Stones slick with sea - or mermaid sweat. Remarkably pale. Smoke, tang, grace, & kelp. Old, wise, and brimming with stories
Manzanilla de la Riva (M. Antonio de la Riva, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Miraflores Baja)
$58
From an old solera,this manzanilla glows with antiquity. Lemon, aldehydes, white pepper, toasted almond, fresh apple and above all chamomile Much fresher in the mouth than you'd expect, with vivacity and nerve bundled in a mellow swath of linen shot though with gold threads. Forsythia and clover blossoms
Manzanilla Sacristia Ab Primera Saca 2013 (Selección de Antonio Barbadillo Mateos, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$68
Dizzingly complex, with spent orange flowers, birch, lemon zest. Toasted acorns like our hunter-gatherer forebears made. (Mine did anyway). Golden, attractive, expensive, worth it
Manzanilla Pasada Blanquito (Hornillos, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$75
Daisy and bronze-scented, Blanquito is energetic and charged with a sea-force. Notes of green tea, chamomile, white pepper, and iodide. Complex and very mature at ten years of age!
Fino Tio Pepe (Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera)
$44
5 years in solera, Tio Pepe is a classic. A briny nose, with spunky notes of petrol, fresh almond, and rich olive oil. Dry, robust, & fun
Fino Tio Pepe en Rama (Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera)
$35
Aromas of old winery, new dandelions, hickory stick, and shortbread. Post-rain hay, bread dough, and a lemon storm. "Filtered only enough to remove fruit flies"
Fino Inocente (Valdespino, Grupo Estevez, Jerez de la Frontera)
$45
Unique - the base wine is actually fermented in (very) old oak barrels, and the solera is 10 years. Lemon-pepper tang, with notes of bee pollen, apple, & braised celery. Incredibly complex - apple, almond, & olives
Fino Puerto Fino (Emilio Lustau, El Puerto de Santa Maria)
$30
The signature petrol style of Lustau's finos is in full luster here, in this closer-to-the-sea expression. Olive oil, almonds, & caper shine on this full-bodied aperitivo. A whiff of smoke and another of wet sand delight
Fino la Jarana (Emilio Lustau, Jerez de la Frontera)
$30
Classic and satisfying, it offers a full-bodied splash of sourdough, fresh sawdust, lemon zest, and olive brine. Long, shiny, and tense
Fino Cruz del Mar (César Florido, Chipiona)
$28
César boasts of vineyards just 40 meters from the sea! Aromas of salty rocks and fermenting apple skins. Spectacularly fresh, yet fossilly. Tightly acidic with blossoms of beach rose and oyster shell. Astoundingly good!
Fino Granero (Manuel Aragon, Chiclana)
$38
Bright and mineral, like finely sculpted bronze. Olive notes accompany a distinct richness of palate, offset by lovely preserved lemon acidity
Fino el Maestro Sierra (El Maestro Sierra, Jerez de la Frontera)
$34
An intense fino experience for the experienced fino drinker. 5 years under flor, the wine is bold, nutty, broody, autolytic, & superb. Notes of jamón bone, olives, & quince. Unfiltered and hand racked
Fino Alexander Jules 22/85 (Selección Alexander Jules, Jerez de la Frontera)
$75
Fresh brazil nuts, ume plum, and salted lemon. Tantalizingly complex - brass, marcona, birch, acorn, saffron... Deep yet delicate in the mouth. Selected and cared for like an heir apparent. Aging majestically
Fino Tradición (Bodegas Tradición, Jerez de la Frontera)
$68
12 years old, unfiltered, and precious, like highly polished gold. Iodine, daffodil, truffle salt. Resplendent
Fino la Bota 45 (Equipo Navazos, Jerez de la Frontera)
$135
Evolving gracefully into amontillado. Bristling ripe quince eases into a nutty, custardy finish.Sublime depth; exceptional character
Fino la Bota 54 (Equipo Navazos, Jerez de la Frontera)
$135
Wild, so wild, with a whisper of coriander and another of green cactus. Nervy tension winds itself around an iodine and peanut core, with fennel fronds and a new penny note. Frighteningly alive, like a sea creature
Fino la Bota 68 (Equipo Navazos, Jerez de la Frontera)
$85
Taken from 1st and 2nd criaderas rather than the fully-mature solera level, this fresh and sassy fino is the white tablecloth version of the unmarked bottles that get plunked on the wooden table at a fried fish fest in Jerez. It brings an almond flower-scented breeze and a juicy splash of pear to your palate. A unique study in fino!
Fino el Aljibe (Bodegas Poniente, Jerez de La Frontera)
$100
An 8+ year old fino raised meticulously, and made from grapes grown in the superior Pago Añina. The chalk is palpable in the nice, even though the gloriously oxidized notes of butterscotch and cashew. Bone dry, of course, and intriguingly umami-laden. Vinous and vibrant, it feels like a snapshot of 100 years, with persistent sensations of spice and virtuosity. Grapes are harvested with higher ABV to allow for less fortification
Fino Una Palma (Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera)
$67
A bronzy, profound fino that takes the genre to the next level. Redolent of almond and daisy, bursting with lemon and lees
Fino Dos Palmas (Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera)
$78
A meticulous selection of 8 yr old fino from 3 casks of the Tio Pepe solera with miraculously vigorous flor. Toasted marcona almond, exotic yeast, ghee, seaweed from a tako su bowl
Fino Tres Palmas (Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera)
$140
10 yr old fino-amontillado, where only the most vigorous flor can live, is magical. Oxidative yet still bright gold, Tres Palmas is that nameless land between fino & amontillado. A nutty, smutty, seductive miracle from one cask
Fino-Amontillado Cuatro Palmas (Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera)
$175
Almost an amontillado, selected from ONE cask with flor in its very death throes, within a 51 yr old solera, Singing with citrus acidity, the wine is balanced, beautiful, salty, bitter. An impossible yet brilliant life-form!
Amontillado la Garrocha (Bodegas Grant, Puerto de Santa Maria)
$30
A light and lean Siamese cat, La Garrocha bears the tidal pool stamp of El Puerto. Broody, nutty, spirited
Amontillado Zuleta (Delgado Zuleta, Sanlucar de Barrameda)
$30
Way too spirited to be pinned down, Zuleta is a delicate and sunlight-filled amontillado with raw hazelnut, milkweed, and hakurei turnip notes. Vivacious and pretty like all the manzanill-derrived amontillados!
Amontillado Cruz del Mar (Bodegas César Florido, Chipiona)
$35
César's windswept bodega allows for an indomitable freshness, and the fino origins are readily traceable here. Barely bitter, slightly saline, and a tad toasty; ringing with citrus-tinged nut-laden energy
Amontillado Tio Diego (Valdespino, Grupo Estevez, Jerez de la Frontera)
$45
A lighter style of amontillado, and one that recalls its fino origins with grace. Hazelnuts, brioche, assam tea, and burnt orange peel
Amontillado los Arcos (Bodegas Emilio Lustau, Jerez de la Frontera)
$40
A classic example of tangy yet serious amontillado. Raw walnut, lemon conserve, and notes of fine brandy
Amontillado Vina Ab (Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera)
$38
A bright, riveting amontillado, redolent of yesterday's fino & Seville orange. The flavor of Brazil nuts, both the rich & the bitter, feel warm on the tongue, and a glossy texture rounds out this focused and fine wine
Rare Amontillado Escuadrilla (Bodegas Emilio Lustau, Jerez de la Frontera)
$48
Richly burnished by its 15 years in cask. Beautiful chestnut, iodine, dried apricot, bitter toffee
Amontillado Napoleon (Bodega Hidalgo-La Gitana, Sanlucar de Barrameda)
$38
This savory, nutty sherry, whose cradle was the famed La Gitana solera, is alert with orange-tinged tension and rich with slow-roasted hazelnuts. Full-bodied and teeming with emotion
Amontillado Contrabandista (Valdespino, Grupo Estevez, Jerez de la Frontera)
$45
Sexy aromas of toasted almond, chocolate, and nutmeg. Silky in the mouth, with pecan, bitter orange, and a remote note of truffle. Burnt sugar and butter on the finish. A touch of PX for sweet fun
Amontillado El Neto ( Manuel Aragon, Chiclana)
$45
Lean and lionhearted, this full-bodied sherry takes command of your palate with its high-toned notes of iodine, hazelnut, & acorn. Both arrestingly bitter and seductively delicious. Chiclana is a zone that will capture you!
Amontillado el Maestro Sierra 12 Años (El Maestro Sierra, Jerez de la Frontera)
$58
Pale Amber. Enticing, tangy aromas Almond, both fresh and roasted. The finish is intense, almost brandy-like, and lasts beautifully on the palate
Amontillado Alvear Carlos VII (Bodegas Alvear, Montilla-Moriles)
$48
Powerful aromas of toasted cashew and dried maple leaves. Made from 100% PX grapes, this amontillado is plush and sleek in texture (never fortified!) and profoundly bitter. Notes of apricot and brazil nut
Amontillado del Duque VORS (Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera)
$90
Flan, caramelized orange zest, and dates are sun-splashed with acidity. Off-dry and divine, supremely elegant after 30 years in solera, with notes of hazelnuts and lovely glycerine
Amontillado Gades VORS (Bodegas 501, Jerez de la Frontera)
$99
The arresting aromas of orange peel and shiitake alert you to the venerable amber liquid within. It is rich with the barest hint of sweetness with a voluptuous buttery quality on the mid palate that gives way to the broody bitterness that all the old sherries bear. Long, complex finish that will complete the seduction
Amontillado Viejo La Cigarrera (Bodegas La Cigarrera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$140
A sleek, feline amontillado, with manzanilla roots in tact. Full yet fine, with bitter edges & a silky center. Long, graceful, and utterly astounding
Amontillado Almacenista Jose Luis Gonzalez Obregón (Bodegas Emilio Lustau, Nurtured in Santa Maria del Puerto)
$60
Cashew and kombu in the nose, with undulating layers of lemon, salt, lightly toasted hazelnut, a kiss of umami and a drop of bitter caramel
Amontillado Tradición VORS (Bodegas Tradición, Jerez de la Frontera)
$134
High-toned and taut, with iodine notes revealing a long life as a robust fino. Dry & salt-tinged; satiny & rich. All the caramel notes register bitter, not sweet. A force of smoothness on your tongue
Amontillado 1830 VORS (El Maestro Sierra, Jerez de la Frontera)
$250
The aromas of smoke, brine, and golden raisin are powerful yet elegant. Incredibly complex, this old sherry is still lively with nervy citrus zest but profound with its layers of roasted nutmeats. The texture is both glossy & edgy. Sexy and sublime, with an incredibly long finish. From a 184 year old solera!!
Amontillado Coliseo VORS (Valdespino, Jerez de la Frontera)
$270
The truly old specimens are bitter and sleek. This one is mind-bindingly so. Hazelnut, miso, praline, and white truffle weave a dream of time travel - each layer is a complex decade of tales. Sublime
Palo Cortado Península (Emilio Lustau, Jerez de la Frontera)
$45
The color is dark amber, alive with reddish glints. Toffee aromas arise. This silky, intense sherry is redolent of tangerine and toasted pecan. A heady libation that finishes with vanilla and a hint of coffee
Palo Cortado Zuleta (Delgado Zuleta, Sanlucar de Barrameda)
$38
A lean and sinewy style of palo cortado, with shimmering notes of fish scale and roasted brazil nut. Built like a sprinter
Palo Cortado Leonor (Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera)
$36
Smokey aromas of brioche toast and street-vendor chestnuts. Powerful and dry, with brown sugar and orange zest notes
Palo Cortado Marques de Rodil (Bodegas Luis Hidalgo, Jerez de la Frontera)
$116
Tart and nutty, this old and unusual palo cortado is dry, funky, lemony, and profound. The oxidative notes guard old stories, and a whiff of rye is tantalizing
Palo Cortado Obispo Gascón (Bodegas Barbadillo, Sanlucar de Barrameda)
$110
Made from manzanilla, with passion. Wild stony & yeasty notes are buried in the heart of the rich nuts and spicy wood. The finish is so very long and sensual, you will become utterly distracted
Palo Cortado Viejo C.P. Valdespino (Bodegas Valdespino, Jerez de la Frontera)
$85
Powerful and broody, swarthy, sexy, and muscular. Hazelnuts, burnt orange, cocoa nibs
Palo Cortado Apóstoles (Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera)
$90
The aromas of espresso, caramel, fig, bacon, & milk chocolate are intoxicating, then the rich, slightly sweet nectar unfolds on the palate with ripples of lemon, butter, and brown sugar on toast. Hopelessly addictive
Palo Cortado Peña del Aguila (César Florido, Chipiona)
$130
Vanilla bean, & brioche aromas. White cherry acidity balances the darker dried apricot and toasted pecan richness. Magically light, yet dramatic in nature. Bright & beautifully bitter
Palo Cortado Muy Viejo (El Maestro Sierra, Jerez de la Frontera)
$225
Sophisticated, deep, strong. The softness of plump figs is contrasted by the firmness of tea tannins. Completely dry, with bitter burnt sugar notes that delight the senses. Nurtured for 50 years in solera - long life, long finish, long on pleasure
Palo Cortado VORS Capuchino (Bodegas Osborne, El Puerto de Santa Maria)
$205
Taking sublime to a whole new level, Osborne created this gem from a 1790 solera! Everlasting layers of roasted black walnut, coffee with cajeta, cocoa nibs, browned butter, and goddess blessings
Palo Cortado VORS Cardenal (Valdespino, Jerez de la Frontera)
$240
Pecans hellbent on bathing in butter and brown sugar start off this maelstrom of splendid flavors of old: gleaming antique furniture, supple leather, iodine, cacao nibs, dried pineapple, sun-warmed herbs
Oloroso Alfonso (Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera)
$36
A lighter style of oloroso with notes both rich and bitter - toasted chestnuts and browned butter, but shows up in linen rather than cashmere
Oloroso Cruz del Mar (Bodegas Cesar Florido, Chipiona)
$40
A bitter and sexy expression of pecan pie - brown sugar, toasted pecans, and toasted butter. A sapid and sublime expression of oloroso that makes your mouth ache for more. Outstanding!!
Oloroso el Maestro Sierra (Bodegas el Maestro Sierra, Jerez de la Frontera)
$42
A race car of an oloroso, with sleek lines and full-throttle power within. Toasted & salted walnuts, dark & bitter caramel. Supple-textured, with the right amount of flesh and give
Oloroso Tio Alejandro (Manuel Aragon, Chiclana)
$45
A dark amber opportunity for inner peace. Roasted walnut, bitter-tinged sesame, and smooth ripples of Vietnamese coffee without the sweet cloy. Although completely dry, this Oloroso has a plush richness to it. Wonderful!
Oloroso Don Nuño (Emilio Lustau, Jerez de la Frontera)
$50
Dark walnut with cocoa nibs, old mahogany and strong tea. Taut mouthfeel, with the perfect bitter tang and a wiry charm
Oloroso Don Gonzalo Vos (Valdespino, Grupo Estevez, Jerez de la Frontera)
$85
Fragrant in a manly way, then dry & robust in the mouth. Roasted chestnuts, dark tea, bitter orange. Handsome!
Oloroso Emperatriz Eugenia (Emilio Lustau, Jerez de la Frontera)
$61
20 years old, this royal oloroso is dark & reduced, with a rich panoply of fragrances: toffee, black walnut, fig, tea
Oloroso Almacenista J.G. Jarana Pata de Gallina (Emilio Lustau, Jerez de la Frontera)
$54
Medium caramel colored. This buttery smooth sherry is redolent of fresh nutmeg and warm, toasted walnuts. Off-dry, with calamyrna fig notes and the blessing of time. Heavenly!
Oloroso el Cerro Vos (Hornillos, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$125
Truly unique aromas of sourdough, walnut oil, fresh-hewn maple. Utterly dry, yet soft and a bit slippery with its glycerine-rich heft. Bitter in all those wisdom-filled ways of fine old sherry; pulsating with light & shadow
Oloroso 1/14 VORS (El Maestro Sierra, Jerez de la Frontera)
$250
Reductive aromas, sleek as a mink, nutty and rich. While the younger Maestro Sierra wines are attractively lean, these older specimens are supple and feminine. 50 - 60 years old, indescribably smooth, and lightly spirited with glints of acidity. Spectacularly long finish. Only 14 botas in the solera - rare indeed!!
Oloroso Cuco VORS (Bodegas Barbadillo, Sanlucar de Barrameda)
$150
With all the nerve of manzanilla, but evolved into an elixir dark, savory, and sublime. Roasted black walnut, light-roast coffee beans, smoked thyme, dried currants, and the aristocratic bitterness requisite in old oloroso
Oloroso Dulce Alameda Cream (Bodegas Hidalgo la Gitana, Sanlúcar de Barrameda)
$48
Bitter almond, rich maple candy, and the unmistakeable tang of Hidalgo's manzanilla energy. Slippery, sexy, sweet
Oloroso Dulce East India Solera (Emilio Lustau, Jerez de la Frontera)
$52
Nuanced aromas of tea, apricot, & orange. Sweet, with toasted hazelnuts, caramel, & vanilla bean. Subtle acidity balances the richness. Long and elegant, this Pedro Ximénez-enriched oloroso is a wonderful way to stoke the appetite or end a meal sensually
Oloroso Dulce Muy Viejo Matusalem (Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera)
$90
A warm and thick glow emanates from this dark glass, oozing raisins, dates, cream, coffee, and decadence. Ripples of sweet pleasure - carob, candied almonds, and bourbon
Oloroso Solera de Su Majestad VORS (Valdespino, Jerez de la Frontera)
$240
A sexy tightrope walker who strikes the perfect balance between dry and sweet, supple and lean, approachable yet profound. Roasted walnuts, dark maple, caraway, toasted hops, orange
Pedro Ximénez Hidalgo (Bodegas Hidalgo, Sanlucar de Barrameda)
$35
Treacly dark decadence for your robust cheeses! A lovely weight and a rich cornucopia of dried fruits are engaging
Pedro Ximénez San Emilio (Emilio Lustau, Jerez de la Frontera)
$55
Regal mahogany with expensive dates and molasses aromas. Seductive prune and fig flavors in the mouth. This is a sweet, unctuous, and addictive treasure with depth and character, but a certain grace
Pedro Ximénez el Candado (Valdespino, Jerez de la Frontera)
$52
Dark and sweet, with dried fig, espresso, and burnt sugar ice cream. Dreamily delightful and richly decadence!
Pedro Ximénez el Maestro Sierra (El Maestro Sierra, Jerez de la Frontera)
$40
A lemon-spiked fig cloud will own your senses for a while...Caramel, dates, candied orange peel, and roasted cashew will finish you off. Superbly sweet, but still elegant
Pedro Ximénez Noe (Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera)
$90
Sexy and mysterious ancho chile and chipotle aromas with notes of espresso, vanilla bean, toasted pecans, cocoa nib, bourbon
Moscatel Emilin Solera Reserva (Emilio Lustau, Jerez de la Frontera)
$42
An orchard of citrus flowers dripping with honey in the nose, a cup of apricot-laced nectar in the mouth. The moscatel grape warbles with pleasure and beauty here, despite years in dark, old oak
Moscatel Dorado (César Florido, Chipiona)
$34
A jumpy bouquet of lilies, lemons, and apricots. You'll feel like a bee, happy and engulfed in a thick, sunny nectar. Sweet, but completely balanced by the taut fruit acidity that dazzles its way through the rich juice. Pure and innocent
Moscatel Promesa (Valdespino, Jerez de la Frontera)
$45
Fruit and flower euphoria - lychee, Seville orange, lily of the valley, and honeysuckle. This dark, sweet nectar is alight with candied lemon peel and exquisite honey. Sweet dreams!
Moscatel Los Cuatro (Manuel Aragon, Chiclana)
45
The sweetest sip of southern Spain sunshine you ever did see! Evocative of the land's Moorish past - dates, figs, oranges, and rose petals suspended in that elixir born of the alambique… (alcohol)

$Cava (Sparkling Wines)

Raventos I Blanc Reserva Blanc de Blancs Brut 2018 (Bodegas Raventós I Blanc, Conca del Riu Anoia)
$46
A bold and brave producer whose energy is borne out in his wines! The traditional grapes, xarel-lo, macabeu, and parellada, are grown in clay on limestone near a forest that keeps things cool, so the acidity is delightful. The wine is incredibly fresh and floral in the nose, with brilliant minerality. The fruit is elegant in this dazzlingly clean sparkling wine
Raventos I Blanc Nit Rosat 2018 (Bodegas Raventos I Blanc, Conca del Riu Anoia)
$50-160
A bit of monastrell is added to the xarel-lo, macabeu, and parellada blend, lending an elegant hue, a layer of complexity, and a distinctly Mediterranean whisper of ripe fruit. Ginger notes interlink with roses and autolytic funk on the nose. Incredibly compelling! Clean and bright in the mouth, with a profoundly vinous quality. Dry, deep, and divine!
Raventos I Blanc Gran Reserva de la Finca 2015 (Raventos I Blanc, Conca del Riu Anoia)
$75
Grace and beauty in the form of bubbles - enough to make you a reverent soul. There is a choir of acidity reminiscent of champagne, but also the earthly presence of rocks we love in cava. Medium-bodied and layered with fresh almond, ripe apple, golden raspberry, and your cup runneth over with such persistent and fine foam
Raventos I Blanc Gran Reserva Textures de Pedra 2013 (Raventos I Blanc, Conca del Riu Anoia)
$90
The most sterling example of minerality finding its way from rocks to palate. A miraculous show of tight bubbles, this vin gris made from native varietals Xarel·lo vermell, Bastarda Negre and Sumoll is a structured but supremely elegant sparkling wine. It hails from the single vineyard Vinya Més Alta, the highest and rockiest on the property. Alive with citrus and profound with autolytic notes of toasted meringue. Fine, long, provocative
Bermejo Espumoso Rosado Brut Nature 2019 (Los Bermejos, Lanazarote, Islas Canarias)
$80
Bold and bone dry, this sparkling wine is a unique specimen with ashy notes underneath a bushel of raspberry and a long curly strip of red apple skin. The bubbles are full of life and drama - an applause and a rainstorm. The finish is broad and bracing, and reminds your palate that the Listan Negro grapes were indeed grown in volcanic soil!
Avinyo Brut Nature Reserva 2017 (Esteve Nadal, D.O. Cava, Avinyonet del Penedes)
$46
The elegance resonates in the bubbles as they taunt you with the aromas of Spanish fruits - nísperos, figs, white nectarines. In the mouth the minerals glitter and shimmer under their lacy veil of lees. Full yet pretty, this cava loves food and conversation. Enjoy the long, lingering finish where rain, apple skin and yeast weave seamlessly
Avinyo Brut Rosat Reserva 2018 (Esteve Nadal, D.O. Cava, Avinyonet del Penedes)
$50
The hue is vivid cherry, with a hint of orange. Subtly fragrant with flowers, raspberries, and butterscotch. This cava is a true wine experience, full-bodied and deep, with a crowning of excited sea foam. Notes of apple, hickory, and crystalized ginger. Autolysis whispers, strawberries caress, and white pepper surprises. Earth and stones show up on the finish of this tannic, crisp cava
Gramona Imperial 2015 (Elaborador Gramona, D.O.Cava, San Sadurni d'Anoia)
$70
The nose is gently floral and subtly yeasty with notes of almond and apricot. Layered and complex in the mouth, with ginger and fresh berries speaking louder than the lees. Toast and fancy marmalade comes to mind. It is a clean mysterious wine, and finishes like an ebbing tide of fine foam and sexy brininess. Like an El Bulli creation of oyster with a spun caramel shell
III Lustros Gran Reserva 2013 (Bodegas Gramona, D.O. Penedes, San Sadurni d'Anoia)
$85
Split leaps of aromas, vibrant and broad. A huge and wonderful mouth-feel follows, with quince, apples, and yeast dancing in the foreground against a smokey, nutty, backdrop. Taut and purposeful like jazz hands, with ginger and sea-foam tulle. Their 100 year-old solera, aged in chestnut and oak, is apparent in the depth and complexity of this beautiful cava
Pere Mata Cupada Rosat (Pere Mata, D.O. Corpinnat, Penedés)
$85
A dazzling show of pale pink bubbles. Crisp, clean, and fraught with mineral tension, this complex sparkler is both refreshing and respectable. Light toast notes, piquant pink peppercorn, and a spray of meadow flowers bring energy to your party
Magnum Pere Mata brut nature Gran REserva 2016 L'origen (Pere Mata, D.O. Corpinnat, Penedés)
105
Blind taste this gorgeous, supremely elegant cava with champagne any day and be stunned. Ethereal in texture, with tiny but potent bubbles, the wine offers a stunning experience for the palate. The citrus notes are crystalline and perfectly complement the sapid umami qualities of autolysis. What a splendid surprise!!!

$De La Manzana (Made from Apples)

Poma Aurea Sidra (Trabanco, P.D.O. Asturias, Gijón)
$40
This light and luscious sidra drinks like a cava and will have you dreaming of the orchard in all its big moments, from pale blossoms to tart green fruit to sweet maturity. The apples are juiced in a 100-year old apple press and then fermented in huge old chestnut barrels. This elegant sidra has tiny bubbles and enormous apple attitude . Time for something unique and refreshing in your life?
Isastegui Sidra (Isastegui, P.D.O Euskal Sargardoa, Pais Vasco, Tolosa)
28
Over a dozen varieties of native apples are used in this bone dry irritable sidra. The Isastegui family has been farming apples since the 17th century and they now set the standard in the zone. Organic farming, native yeasts, and indigenous apple varieties speak for themselves in this health-giving quaff!

$White Wine Ripe and Juicy

Rupestris 2021 (Celler Pardas, D.O. Penedés, Alt Penedés)
$40
The yin and yang of the taut xarello and the voluptuous malvasia de Sitges stage a dazzling dance on the palate. All minerals and freshness, this bright white wine, fermented and aged in very old concrete vats, is at once refreshing and giving. Tart green apple and juicy white raspberry with flashes of slate and sin
Martin Sancho Verdejo 2017 (Bodegas Angel Garcia, D.O. Rueda, La Seca)
$40
Pure, sexy, passion fruit, focused and riveting. Angel Garcia can claim the oldest known vine of verdejo on his property, and he replants with cuttings from this "madre". Fresh and true to terroir, his wine is redolent of orange blossom and pillowed with glycerine. The daddy of all verdejos!
La Flor y la Abeja 2017 (Gomariz, D.O. Ribeiro)
$40
This 100% treixadura is one fine bottle of profound fragrance and pillowy textures. Like pussy willows in spring and honeysuckle in the summer, The Flower and the Bee shows up soft and dewy, with a myriad of tropical notes. The finish is dry with a tannic edge from those cool-climate grape skins
Unculin 2018 (Jose Antonio Garcia, D.O. Bierzo, Valtuille)
$40
A charming wine full of juice and bounce made from Dona Branca and godello grapes by progressive young winemakers. The fruit is at once giving and taut, an offering of kinetic ripeness and balance. Sicilian orange, lily of the valley, meringue, and joyful cartwheels Eager and ready for anything!
Trasto Blanco 2020 (La Osa, D.O. Tierra de Leon, Valdevimbre)
$42
100% albarin grapes, a nearly forgotten varietal, shine here, under the graceful hand of Noelia Paz. The texture is richly woven, like a fine linen in brilliant colors. Beeswax and fennel seed notes complement the ripe white fruits - peach, raspberry, cherimoya. A field day for your tongue; a balm for your brain
Viñátigo Gual 2020 (Bodegas Viñátigo, D.O. Ycoden-Daute-Isora, Tenerife)
$55
Pear and cider aromas promise refreshment, but the jubilee of spice and tropicalia in the mouth is as surprising as it is exciting. Cardamom, coriander, and lychee are just part of the piquant profile. Beautifully concentrated, this boundless white is deeply complex and makes your mouth water. Orange and almond blossom fragrance on the finish
Paisaje de las Islas 2015 (Bodegas Tajinaste, D.O. Valle de la Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands)
$58
Forastera blanca. A limpid volcanic pool of clear-headed aromas such as kumquat, fir, and ground cherry shimmer. The hint of saline reminds us of island culture; the crystalline character of the wine reiterates the clean perfection of Nature. Texturally complex and tropically wonderful!
Gessami Muscat 2021 (Elaborador Gramona, D.O. Penedés, San Sadurni d'Anoia)
$42
The heady aromas of lychee and pineapple are laced with white lily and jasmine. In the mouth, the wine is supple and smooth with a candied lemon peel center. Brilliant, soft and refreshing, and wonderfully fruity
Kiki & Juan 2020 (Bottled by Kiki & Juan at Bodegas Coviñas, D.O. Utiel-Requena)
$45
What's better than a bottle of fresh and bouncy white wine that's made from organically grown macabeo and garnacha blanca grapes and also utterly delicious? Well, a liter bottle, of course! Floral, vibrant, and richly textured, this lovable white smells of meadows and apples. She'll make your night
O Estranxeiro (Fento S.L., D.O. Ribeira Sacra)
$50
What a sexy texture - if sexture isn't a word, it should be and this wine coined it. The aromatics offer gardenia and tiny pineapples from far off places, but the sensation on the palate will reel you in and have you reeling. Smooth ribbons of liquid silk bring you to a cotillion of color. Taffeta everywhere. The weight of this godello - albariñotreixadura blend is at once soft but impactful, with notes of spice embedded in the creaminess
Bermejo Diego Seco 2021 (Los Bermejos, V.C.P.R.D. Lanzarote)
$52
The essence of elite tropicalia sing to your senses. The progression is stunning: aromas of dewy flowers lead to a clean but fruity mouthfeel that then broadens to a bone dry minerality on the back palate. The wine is so very engaging and unique, with the lovely contrast of ripe fruit and volcanic minerals
Can Sumoi Parfum 2021 (Pepe Raventos y Francesc Escada, D.O. Penedés, Serra de l'Home)
$50
High-altitude and constant cool breezes set this zone apart. Parfum is aptly named: muscat, parellada, and macabeo grapes comprise this natural wine that sings with pear, citrus pith, and white tea, & ginger. Dry and crisp, this spirited wine is low in alcohol and sublimely refreshing
Taleia 2014 (Castell D'Encus, D.O. Costers del Segre, Catalunya)
$66
"Obsession" is ethereal and regal, fermented in oak with 5 months on the lees. Aromas of fresh spring forest - fir, birch, fern, things budding with life's potential... Lithe in the mouth, with notes of goat's milk butter, white peach, & kumquat. Winemaker Raul Bobet is a brave, learned pioneer in this high and wild land
Remelluri Blanco 2014 (La Granja Ntra. Sra. de Remelluri, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Labastida, Alava)
160
Completely riveting, a magical butter cup infused with aromas of lemon curd, ginger peelings, roasted parsnip, pickled almonds, and white cherry. The texture is precious, pillowy and sleek, like well-wrought brocade. Fresh endive and lemon on the endless finish. Telmo Rodriguez (who won't tell me the cepage) coaxed this Riojan white creature to life. Stunning

$White Wine Todo Albarino

Fento Albariño 2021 (Fento, S.L., As Neves, Ribadumia)
$44
Peach and passionfruit aromas give way to a rich mouthfeel, with ripe and pillowy fruit. Charged with the fragrance of a summer orchard and lit with citrus. Edged with light notes of tarragon and purslane
Pazo de Galegos Albariño 2019 (Pazo de Galegos, D.O. Rias Baixas, Valle de Ulla, Pontevedra)
$44
Gentle, breezy aromas of apple, straw, and a faint hint of kiwi. Incredible mouth feel, with the soft, glossy texture of perfectly cared-for grapes picked in their exact moment of rich exuberance. Grown in sandy soils in the driest and most inland section of Rias Baixas, these albariño grapes are slightly riper than their coastal sisters. Notes of lime zest and the camelias
Granbazan 2021 Etiqueta Ambar (Agro de Bazán, D.O. Rias Baixas, Pontevedra)
$45
A gorgeous melange of apricot and lilies, with tart notes of green apple and tangerine. The granite is clearly visible at the bottom of this slippery nectar pool. A perfect Alice Waters pear comes to mind, as does dry riesling. Made from free-run juice, this albariño is offers a charming, classic prism
Zarate Albariño 2021 ( Bodegas Zarate, D.O. Rias Baixas, Val do Salnes)
$45
A charging pony of an albariño, racy with acidity and muscular in body. Ground granite and pointed diamonds leap from the cool pool of lemony, graceful fruit. A tart ribbon candy striped with minerals, pristine rain, hard pear, and moody ocean tones. A marvel, hailing from one of the oldest vineyards in the zone called El Palomar, planted in 1850
Pedralonga Albariño 2021 (Adegas Pedralonga, D.O. Rias Baixas, Caldas de Reis, Pontevedra)
$50
Here is an albariño that pulls you into a fantasy plane. Juicy but lean fruit trips prettily down a stony lane to a fairytale lake of gooseberry, saline minerals, and melon cucumber. Brilliant clarity, daring acidity, pulsating edges. Whole cluster fermentation from 35 year old vines
Envidia Cochina Albariño 2021 (Adega Familiar Eladio Piñeiro, D.O. Rias Baixas, Val do Salnes)
$50
Eladio farms biodynamically, and believes speed is our greatest enemy; hence, the snail. When I take in the aromas of this 'snailbariño' I am transported to a tidal pool, where life teems in the salty puddles and rocks are king. Sea breeze, crab claw, kelp frond, whelk shell - it's all here. Lemon-tinged and dew-kissed, the wine refreshes your beach fantasy - so drink deeply
Soverribas 2020 (Nanclares y Prieto, D.O. Rias Baixas, Meaño, Pontevedra)
$90
Yet another study in albariño divinity from Alberto & Silvia. They bottle the very soul of their wind-swept vineyard sites, and this single-parcel wine shows them to be at the pinnacle of their craft. One year of lees aging (in 2,200 liter old oak) followed by 18 months of bottle aging allows the wine to come into its fully resolved oceanic self while still retaining the hard edges of acid and granite that make great albariños truly riveting. Gooseberry, lemon pith, conch flesh, tomato stem, wet beach boulders
Dandelion 2021 (Bodegas Nanclares, D.O. Rias Baixas, Cambados, Pontevedra, Val do Salnés)
$50-110
Alberto Nanclares and Sylvia Prieto are masters at eking out exquisitely sculpted wines from his lovingly tended albariño vines, all trained on pergolas just minutes from the sea. The shimmering cleanliness of this wine brings to mind a breeze-rippled lake surface, all tension and motion on the surface with profound peace below. A plush texture lit up with notes of gooseberry, finger lime, and meyer lemon
Tempos Vivendi 2021 (Bodegas Nanclares, D.O. Rias Baixas, Cambados, Pontevedra)
$55
From 6 precious parcels comes this startlingly magical wine. The texture is gravity-defyingly light, but with tomes to say about the fossils her old roots found beneath. Chablis lovers will love the firefly flashes of acidity and albariño lovers know that no oak was necessary to complete the diamond perfection of this wasp-waisted wine. Whole cluster fermentation (and no malolactic) adds to the dimension - weightlessly! - of meyer lemon, satsuma tangerine, sea bean, and prehistoric spring
Do Ferreiro Rebisaca 2017 (Adegas Do Ferreiro, D.O. Rias Baixas, Meaño, Pontevedra)
$42
Seductively aromatic - long minutes go by and you still hover over the glass sorting through Rebisacas's mysteries. It's the treixadura within! Lilies of the valley, tart nectarines, gooseberries, star fruit, and honeysuckle tease the nose. Like dew and ocean spray in the mouth. Luscious!
Albariño Do Ferreiro 2021 (Adegas Do Ferreiro, D.O. Rias Baixas, Val do Salnes, Meaño, Pontevedra)
$50
Brine and pine aromas mingle with a hint of papaya. Full-bodied and lean, this old-vines albarino is complex and stunning. Not as overtly tropical as some, it is deep like the nearby forest and completely refreshing with its bright and bracing quality. The granitic soils wink at you beguilingly on the considerable finish
Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2015 (Adegas Do Ferreiro, D.O. Rias Baixas, Meaño, Pontevedra)
$105
This is a smoother, even deeper elixir by Gerardo Mendez, the Father Nature force behind Do Ferreiro, made from old vines. VERY old vines - some are 300 years old, black and swirly vines majestic and mossy. The aromas are rainy, profoundly clean, with notes of flint, fresh pineapple, lemon, and fine lees. In the mouth the texture is a fine, slippery, silky affair, but tiny arrows of acidity dart the edges of your tongue playfully. Peerless among albariños
Leirana Albariño 2020 (Forjas del Salnes, D.O. Rias Baixas, Val do Salnes, Sanxenxo, Pontevedra)
$55
60 year-old vines fermented in stainless steel offer up an expression of albariño that is pure and lithe. The texture is silky and fine, with a cool breeze of sea & eucalyptus across balmier notes of kumquat zest and passion fruit. Exquisitely wrought by Raul Perez & Rodri Goliardo
Leirana Finca Genoveva 2020 (Forjas del Salnes, D.O. Rias Baixas, Val do Salnes, Sanxenxo, Pontevedra)
$115
A highly toned - not to mention highly desirable but scarce! - wine, gleaming with beams of acidity and piquant with salty fermented things. Kelp and pineapple are in a purely hedonistic relationship here, and their thrill is palpable. Savory & stunning, satiny in texture
Leirana Luisa Lazaro 2013 (Forjas del Salnes, D.O. Rias Baixas, Val do Salnes, Sanxenxo, Pontevedra)
$125
Aged albariño from a cold vintage, with incredible tension between the supple glycerine and the taut arrow of acidity running through. This wine rested peacefully in stainless steel for 10 years, gaining in complexity and mystery. Next vintage will be 2013, which was equally cold and wet. A unique and truly sublime wine that speaks of granite and lime
Cies 2021 (Rodrigo Mendez, D.O. Rias Baixas, Val do Salnés, Meaño, Pontevedra)
$80
A stunning wine made with tradition as its theme. No malolactic fermentation means starlit acidity. Elevage in old oak foudres (no temperature control) means a sublime, silken texture. Only native yeasts means a fresh and clean character shining with purity. Orange blossom, kefir lime, and freshly picked apple. Minerals glow throughout and the finish makes your mouth water
Muti 2020 (Rodrigo Mendez & Alberto Orte, D.O. Rias Baixas, Val do Salnés, Meis)
75
Grown just 15 miles from the Atlantic, these very old albariño vines have placed an offering at our feet to be reverent about. Like a goddess mother with endless powers, Muti sends up a sea mist love potion of orange flower water, gardenia, and mussel shells. After all, Muti means mom in German and the power of mothers is indubitable. The softness of the mid-palate is flanked by flickers of lightening rod acidity - a temptress tunnel of supple ripeness and taut lemon lashings. Fresh white fig, oyster liquor, hard nectarine. The the play of sun on fog in a sleepy harbor

$White Wine Dry and Elegant

Calcari 2018 (Pares Balta, D.O, Penedés, Barcelona)
$40
A bristling 100% xarel-lo with a character more mineral than fruit! Lovely notes of pear and white peach are subtle, and the sterling power of calcium, wet rocks, and stone dust are what give the wine meaning. Biodynamic
Gaba Do Xil 2018 (Compania de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez, D.O. Valdeorras, Ourense)
$40
A fresh expression of godello, with hints of beeswax and camomile. The wine is rich from the lees-stirring, but light and refreshing. Plump in the center with summery floral notes, incredibly appealing
Sierra de Toloño Blanco 2019 (Sierra de Toloño, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Alavesa, Rivas)
$44
Sandra Bravo's project is both tradition-resurrecting and boundary-pushing- a wonder to contemplate. This is the cleanest, most elegant example of young viura I have ever tasted. Gently floral, perfectly ripe, and excruciatingly tempting, she is a study in purity and elegance. Bio-dynamically farmed at high-altitude, windy vineyards, her wine embodies fresh & cool in every way
X 2021 (Bodegas Gomariz, D.O. Ribeiro)
$55
'X' is for Xiste, the Galician word for schiste, that crumbling slate that delivers shiny minerality to wine. X is beautiful, smooth of fruit and firm in nature. A still life with misshapen lemons, fallen rose petals and a pitcher of buttermilk. Mostly albariño with a bit of treixadura, this nervy wine is both textured and refreshing
Acrollam 2019 (Mesquida Mora, Vi de la Terra Mallorca)
$70
Mallorca spelled backwards - because Bárbara Mesquida Mora likes to do things "the other way around." Biodynamic, regenerative agriculture and a whole lot of passion make this a stunning, full-bodied white. The premsal blanc enjoys some skin contact and the giró ros sees none; low-intervention winemaking, a hint of natural twang, a burst of starry citrus, a waft of tomato leaves all add up to maravilloso!
Eira Dous Mouros 2021 (Casal de Arman, D.O. Ribeiro)
$44
Dreamy creamy aromas give way to a sensual mouthfeel rich with savory buttermilk and alive with citrus-laden tropical fruit. There's the taunt of the ocean, like a creamy sea urchin wrapped in kelp, with the allure of naked white raspberries. You get lured in by the contrasts and you just want more!
Aranza 2018 (Bodegas Barrialto, Sanlucar de Barrameda)
$60
A white wine from the land of manzanilla, made from palomino grapes and the graced with the cool, sea breezes that grace the high bluffs where the wine is made and raised. The aromas are of a dew-kissed meadow, all things wild and wonderful. The texture is pretty voluptuous, and bears the varietal-specific chamomile and fresh hay notes. This is a new and exciting genre for Sanlucar, and quite limited
Desig Xarel-Lo 2018 (Mas Candí, D.O. Penedés)
$44
A fresh and bright example of xarel-lo, with glints of quince rind and lemon pith. The 24 hours of skin contact give the wine a respectable weight and a brace of tannins, with beautiful texture overall. Full-bodied and pretty
Supernova Moll 2020 (Can Verdura, D.O. Binissalem, Mallorca)
$55
Traditional grapes are the heroes and the focus of Tomas Llabreu's noble project on this hot and touristy island where foreigners demand the obvious grapes and not the delicious native ones! Moll makes a rich and fragrant wine with notes of endive, acorn, and greengage plum, with delicate flecks of acidity
Ca Ses Rosettes 2019 (Can Verdura, D.O. Binissalem, Mallorca)
$66
Save the indigenous grapes!!! Winemaker Tomeu Llabreu takes this very seriously, and calls this particular project Viticultura en Miniature. Giró Ros is a white grape whose skin turns grey or pink when fully ripe, and she's actually the forebear of three of the island's native red grapes (mantonegro, fogoneu, callet). Glowing like rose gold in my glass, this full-bodied white is as dry as the Levant winds careening through the vineyard and as complex as the vast cornucopia of Mallorcan fruit - lemon, fig, apricot, almond. Energetic and riveting!
Blanc de Closos 2020 (Costers del Priorat, D.O. Q. Priorat, El Lloar)
$90
A heady macedonia of tropical fruit in the nose give way to a balanced and provocatively-textured wine in the mouth. The layers splay out like rich petals, but gain depth from firmer elements such as bay, tarragon, and juniper. Part of these garnatxa blanca grapes are left to macerate four months on the skins in a nod to a historical technique known as brisat, which lends tannins and complexity. The slate minerality shines though a white Priorat with even more definition than in the famed reds, and this one is a natural beauty. Spontaneous yeast fermentation and organic farming for your sipping pleasure!
Os Pasás 2019 (Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez, D.O. Ribeiro, Arnoia)
$70-155
The aromas of a springtime orchard gently emerge and then blossom into a full-blown act of nasal seduction. The elegance on the palate is like the iridescence of a dragonfly - white peach, sunny lemon, and beach grass. This blend of treixadura, lado, albariño, and torrontes is simply beautiful
A Teixa 2017 (Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez, D.O. Ribeiro, Arnoia)
$95
This stunning white is a blend of treixadura, godello, and albariño grown in the granite soils of a single vineyard in Ribadavia, and it expresses the lush, almost pillowy character typical of that place. I drink this wine when I want to feel like a bug curled up in a honeysuckle blossom. The sheer breadth of the aromatics is transportive and peace-inducing. Notes of pineapple, calamansi orange, & dewy fern drifting along on a crystalline stream
3 Miradas 2019 (Bodegas Alvear, D.O. Montilla-Moriles, Sierra de Montilla, Córdoba)
$42
The oldest family-owned winery in Spain is known for sherry-like wines made from Pedro Ximenez grapes, aged in the solera system. This wine, however, is a table wine aged under flor for 8 months in traditional tinajas (concrete vessels holding 4800 liters). Also made from old PX grapes, this breezy but focused white is evocative of a warm, sunny meadow dominated by chamomile blossoms. There are notes of ripe tomato and chalk, and you can feel the enzymes. Savory, rich, and complex
Les Argiles 2016 (Orto Vins, D.O. Montsant)
$50
Techniques cutting edge and old-school marry well in the wine world, and Joan Asens brings this to new levels as he wrings the most elegant wines from his biodynamic vines. This firm white is pear-scented and completely alluring, with soft tannins and a luscious mouth-feel. Fresh cider, paraffin, cherry, and oat straw
Conasbrancas 2016 (Fedellos do Couto, D.O. Ribeira Sacra, Quiroga-Bibei)
$50
This groovy blend of godello, dona blanca, albariño, treixadura, lado, and torrontes is as exotic and manyfaceted as you'd imagine. Forty days of skin contact lend edge and mood, while the light oak presence gives a bit of creamy gravitas. The minerals from the sandy granite and slate earth light up the notes of white lily, crunchy pear, and glossy marcona almond. Puzzlingly delectable!
Emilio Rojo 2015 (Viticultor Emilio Rojo Bangueses, D.O. Ribeiro, Ponte Arnoia, Ribadavia, Ourense)
$125
Complex, fragrant, and RARE Ribeiro. Only 50 cases enter the USA. Emilio is a one-man show (with his amazing wife, of course!) with no desire to grow. Layers, lively and full, unfold on the palate, bringing pear, chamomile, kumquat and lemon. Wild yeasts show up sexy in the lees. His small plot and his supremely elegant wine recall fine white burgundy, only lusher. Sublime!
Vina Gravonia 2006 Reserva Blanco (Bodegas Lopez de Heredia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$145
A curvy expression of viura, kissed all over with feather-light oak. The wine has energy - it pounces with nectarine, lemon peel, apricot. White pepper and almonds on the finish
Vina Tondonia 2005 Reserva Blanco (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$180
Ins this warm vintage LDH succeeded in making a white wine that is both refreshing and age worthy. Fresh acorn, tart quince, and dried apricot blossom on the palate, and form the energetic backdrop for all the oxidative notes. A lemon custard richness with burnished oak notes
Vina Tondonia 2003 Reserva Blanco (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$195
An exceptionally broad and juicy expression from a hot vintage, the '03 is exciting in its complexity. Orange, shortbread, and preserved lemon are just part of the fortunate, flavorful ripple effect. Ever-changing in the mouth, with fresh glints of citrus embedded in the voluptuous richness. The finish will start a whole new conversation
Vina Tondonia 1998 Reserva Blanco (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$250
Golden and glorious, redolent of dried peach and fresh quince. The mouth feel is pillowy and pure - slows your heart rate nicely. The signature lemon & acorn are at once bright and quaint, and the finish has intriguing ground cherry fragrance. Beautiful, rich, balanced, iconic
Vina Tondonia 1996 Reserva Blanco (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$275
This wine is more Other-worldly than Old-world, so rare and special is it. Your eyes will close in rapt pleasure as you experience the aromas of dried rose, orange cream, shortbread dough, nutmeg. Then you will throw them open as you taste a completely dry wine that is nearly 2 decades old and still alive with lemony acidity. Hints of an oyster brininess and heavy minerals on the finish
Vina Tondonia 1991 Gran Reserva Blanco (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$400
A ripe vintage, long, long ago, perfectly encapsulated in this golden bottle of viura and malvasia nectar. Aromas of dried mango and lemon curd precede a mouthfeel that is plump with French butter but resplendent with citrus fruits. Angelica, pineapple, dried apricot, and lily. A picture- perfect example of winemaking that surpasses its peers to create timeless bottles of liquid art, to be enjoyed as much as pondered. A profound experience; one I've saved for you for years!!!
Vina Tondonia 1989 Reserva Blanco (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
500
It is nothing short of miraculous, but this 30+ year old wine still lives a joyful life. the lemony acidity still winks coyly, the fleshy fruit still offers a sensual mouth feel, and the complexity has reached new levels. Vanilla, orange blossom, flan, lychee and toasted brioche for starters

$White Wine Dazzling Txakolina

Ameztoi 2021 (Bodegas Ameztoi D.O. Guetariako Txakolina, Pais Vasco, Guipuzcoa)
$42
Wow! Lime zest and melon rind have never seemed so cool, so lovely! In the mouth there's a hint of salinity embedded in the green apple splash, and the sparkle is just perfect. A lightening zap of fragrance, acidity, and refreshment. Also in rosé
Ulacia 2018 (Nicolas Ulacia e Hijo, D.O. Getariako Txakolina, Getaria)
$42
Sea brine aromas give way to lovely waves of Basque mist, tangerine, cucumber, oyster. Made form Hondarrabi Zuri & Beltza, the wine is subtle, but alive with minerals, effervescence & a splash of tang
Gañeta 2020 (Julian Ostolaza Manterola, D.O. Getariako Txakolina, Getaria)
$42
A chubby-cheeked style of txakolina, Gañeta is smooth where most are linear and more mineral-driven. Fresh tart apple, lemon pith, and the tiniest hint of sea brine. Barley effervescent; quickly quaffable. Also in rosé
Izaro 2021 (Nicolas Ulacia e Hijo, D.O. Getariako Txakolina, Getaria)
$49
in her bright blue glass, Izaro offers the sea-kissed txakoli experience with a texture that is seductively supple and plush. Notes of cucumber, meyer lemon, and freesia. Refreshing and beguiling
Ameztoi Primus Circumdedesti Me 2021 (Bodegas Ameztoi D.O. Guetariako Txakolina, Pais Vasco, Guipuzcoa)
60
"Txakoli that rests 5 months on the lees with frequent batonage," they told me. "How will all the starry minerals I so love shine through?" I thought, skeptical. Well, it turns out the minerals glitter brilliantly and the time on the lees has conveyed an incredible depth to the wine, carving more detail and precision than I've ever tasted in Txakoli. The effervescence is tiny and fine, and the fruit is a mouthwatering cool melon tinged with ginger, the world's simplest ambrosia salad. There's a pulsating mobility on the mid-palate, but that relaxes of a peaceful creaminess on the back palate. Lingering notes of ash, granite, and white peach

$Rose Wine the Loveliest Spanish Rosés

Muga Rosado 2021 (Bodegas Muga, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$44
A supremely elegant rosado offering the sensation of completeness. The Muga's refuse to release the wine too early, allowing this lovely blend of garnacha, viura, and tempranillo to mature on the lees for a full 3 months
Sierra de Toloño 2021 (BodegasSierra de Toloño, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Villabuena de Alava, Rioja Alavesa)
$42
Made from organic tempranillo, grapes from various plots separately vinified, Sandra Braovo's rosado is as vivid and tensile as all her wines (and we have them all!). Bright raspberry notes and mountain herbs are refreshing, and the bone dry, mineral-rich finish is pure & bright
Ameztoi Rubentis Txakolina 2021 (Bodegas Ameztoi, D.O. Getariako Txakolina, Pais Vasco)
$45
How does such a light wine breathe such grandiosity? Stones, spring rain, fresh strawberry, slate... Then a dazzling shower of cucumber, lime, and sea spray in a crystalline shell of exquisite acidity. Mother Nature's best dew lovingly coaxed from Hondarrabi Beltza grapes
Bermejo Rosado 2021 (Los Bermejos, V.C.P.R.D. Lanzarote)
$52
Shimmering and tense like a tutu, this unusual rose is quite dry and rather structured despite it's pale beauty. 100% Listan negro wrought in pastel shades and light strawberry notes is a graceful ballet of muscle and flow
Mart 2021 (Bodegas Gramona, D.O. Penedés, San Sadurní d'Anoia)
$52
Winemaker Jaume Gramona noticed that one of his vineyards of xarel-lo, the champion grape of Gramona's excelsior cavas, had mutated from white to pink. Haling from the parcel of Les Solanes, Mart is a pale rose delight, with the sheer elegance of fine silk and the sexy acidity of forest berries and a still-crisp peach. Hints of pink peppercorn, lemon oil, fresh apricot. Divine enough to drink alone with your thoughts or surrounded by dishes of fishes
Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva rosado 2010 (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
150
A ten year old rosé that the whole world is clamoring to drink? Yes! This Gran Reserva rosé spent an astounding 4 years in barrel, and behaves quite regally. Dried cherry and oak leaves emanate from this copper-hued wine, as do orange peel, dried apricot, and attar of rose. Full-bodied and alive with sleek acidity, this blend of garnacha, tempranillo and viura transcends the rosé category like 72% cacao single-origin dark chocolate transcends the candy category

$Red Wine: Pleasant and Palate Nurturing

Camino de Navaherreros 2020 (Bodegas Bernabeleva, D.O. Madrid)
$44
Fresh and brilliant garnacha from Madrid, bouncing with exuberance, strawberry, sassafrass, and black cherry. Daringly deep for a young wine, a splash of pure grape charisma
Kiki & Juan 2020 (Bottled by Kiki & Juan at Bodegas Coviñas, D.O. Utiel-Requena)
$45
One whole liter of pizzazz and bumptious fruit. Bobal and tempranillo make a smashing duo, glowing with Mediterranean light and spice. Ripe, juicy raspberry with brambly black currents and a flirtatious pinch of tannin and a dry finish. A shiny red delight
Prima 2019 (San Roman Bodegas y Viñedos, D.O. Toro, Valladolid)
$47
A violet-scented pool of dark, ripe fruits that calms the overworked mind quickly. The bounce and verve of blackberry and boysenberry are lovingly tamed by a year in old oak barrels and foudres. A meaningful expression of tinta de toro, with a bit of garnacha blended in, all grown organically, with some biodynamic practices. Feel the energy of that - and let your lips smack over this fresh, purple vision!
Teso 2019 (Bodegas la Zorra, Sierra de Salamanca)
49
An indigenous grape called rufete delivers you this brambly missive of cool, clean mountain air. Made from 50+ year old vines, the wine is cheeky with red currants, huckleberry, violets, and a glitter of granitic minerals. Jamón wine!

$Red Wine: Glorious, Friendly, & Unique

Ameztoi Txakolina Tinto Stimatum 2020 (Bodegas Ameztoi D.O. Getariako Txakolina, Pais Vasco, Guipúzcoa)
$45
Rocks and snail shells and red currants and chalk and tart raspberry and every palate-thrill you can think of if you are a seeker of cool-climate, mineral- and acid-driven wines. Should be called 'Stimulatum' for its excitement factor!! Chilled
Vara y Pulgar 2018 (Compañia de Vinos del Atlántico, Vino de la Tierra de Cádiz)
$46
A red wine from Jerez? Yes! Tintilla de Rota is the sole red varietal, and it makes for an exotic, marvelous wine. Currant and passion fruit on the nose, with bright watermelon and blackberry on the palate. Masculine notes of leather and tar, plus the chalky earth of Jerez, add firey complexity
El Rey del Glam 2020 (Alfredo Maestro, VDT Castilla y Leon, Peñafiel)
$52
Unorthodox and organic, El Rey del Glam uses old vines garnacha from Alfredo Maestro's vineyards in Peñafiel, Ribera del Duero (calcareous clay) and Navarredondilla (granite) in the Gredos mountains. The fruit is pure, focused, splashy, and energetic thanks to expert natural winemaking, carbonic maceration, pristine vineyards. Have an enchanting, lusty, purple, luminous experience with this divine wine
Trasto Tinto 2019 (La Osa, D.O. Tierra de Leon, Vladevimbre)
$48
Prieto Picudo is a tight and pointy little grape that is among the most challenging to grow and vinify, unless you are Noelia Paz and utterly smitten with your native varietals. Grown in alluvial clay and white stone, Trasto expresses dark plummy fruit with cinnamon, fennel, and orange oil. Although quite dark, it has a lilting, teasing acidity that balances the forest floor earthiness and black pepper grip. Noelia blends in up to 10% of the previous vintage to keep things exciting. Piquillo pepper, herbaceous underbrush, and dried blueberries also add excitement!
La Hollera 2020 (Bodegas Monje, Tenerife, Canary Islands)
$52
Made from Listan Negro grapes (with a bit of Negramoll and then some white grapes for good, traditional measure, Listan Blanco), this lovely island wine gets its implacable brightness from ideal ripening and carbonic maceration to preserve that precious moment. The 5th generation farmer/winemakers have much to do with the delectable, red-berry pizzazz of La Hollera, and I love how they let the volcanic soils glitter within all that exotic fruit. Fresh and fruited on the palate, with a very dry and tannic end
Supernova Negre 2020 (Can Verdura, D.O. Binissalem, Mallorca)
$66
Aromas of sun-baked herbs, black raspberry, and loose black tea leaves. With the ruddiness of beet and the elegance of violet, mantonegro properly grown and harvested is a spiced, fresh, dark-fruited joy. Superb!
Gorrondona 2019 (Bodegas Doñiene Gorrondona, D.O Bizkaiko Txakolina, Bakio, Guipuzcoa)
$48
A RED Txakolina, cool, flinty, redolent of a Basque garden full of piquillo peppers, violets, roses, & ripe tomatoes. It is a giving, lovely wine, with firm skin tannins embracing a delicate drink of tart cherry, dried flowers, & crushed stone. A BEAUTY, with ripples that just don't stop
La Bruja de Rozas 2019 (Commando G, Vino de la Tierra Sierra de Gredos)
62
Way, way up in the Gredos mountains there are old abandoned garnacha vines and ambitious young winemakers making this spicy, juicy, strawberry-scented juice. Notes of forest and funk give character, and darker fruits round out this snappy wine that smacks of untamed places

$Red Wine: Reds From Cool, Green Galicia

La Flor y la Abeja 2019 (Gomariz, D.O Ribeiro)
$40
Made from the local varietal souson, This bio-dynamically grown purple juice is both bumptious and deep. Fresh skin and stem notes grip the wild fruits firmly, as though to keep them from flying off in their bounciness. Blackberry and wild currant with a stripe of wild herbs running through the middle
Finca Cuarta 2019 (por Ruben Maure, Grupo Prior Pantón, D.O. Ribeira Sacra)
$40
This 100% mencia is one of those wines that starts off shy and then bursts forth with character and detail. The aromas intertwine the exotic with the familiar - dragonfruit with carnations, lingonberries with rose. Fresh and lively on the palate, with earthy tannins on the back palate. An exemplary young wine from 50 year old vines
Viñas Do Burato 2020 (D.Ventura, D.O. Ribeira Sacra, Lugo)
$44
Vivacious fresh fruits dance & sing for you- wild strawberry, plum, and watermelon- with no oak to restrain their expressiveness. Light & beautiful, the wine also possesses graceful brushes of licorice and lavender. Bright cherries & a distinct schiste minerality ring on the complex finish. 80 yr. old mencía vines – what a find!
Viña Caneiro 2020 (D. Ventura S.L., D.O. Ribeira Sacra, Lugo)
$77
This ripe mencía has lush allure and rippling waves of fruit concentration. Grown in slate on the banks of the Sil River, these 80 year old vines deliver vivid aromas of black cherry, oak leaves, & currants. "Más!" you will shout, as you partake of her dark and stony mencía mystery
Gabo Do Xil Mencia 2020 (Compania de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez, D.O. Valdeorras, Ourense)
$43
Groovy, spicy nose with woodsy notes of twigs ands fragrant autumn leaves. A forest elixir in the mouth, chock full of crabapple, pinecone, and brambly blackberry. Bold mencia enlivened by piquant merenzao (20%) - balanced and beautiful! 3 months in old oak
Tinto Clásico 2016 (Lugar de Mein, D.O. Ribeiro, San Clodio, Leiro, Ourense)
$56
Composed of caiño longo, brancellao and tintilla grapes, this groovy red by the makers of Viña Mein is as sturdy as she is lovely - like a vineyard horse. Tart cherries, black raspberries, and san marzano tomatoes are ruddy with toothsome tannins. The underpinning of granite lends a cool polish to this old style made new. Love the resurrection of the ancestral varietals!
Finca el Curvado 2017 (Castro Candaz, D.O. Ribeira Sacra, Chantada)
$60
Grown on steep granite slopes, this celestial blend of mencia, garnacha tintorrera, souson, moraton, and caiño, is nymphette temptress in a forest berry gossamer gown. Nimble, quixotic and as graceful as a butterfly, this cool-climate silk slipper of a wine will shimmy its way into your heart with its wild raspberry, tart plum, spearmint, and loganberry petals
Escalada Do Sil 2018 (C.V.A, D.O. Valdeorras, Larouco)
$80
Singing in perfect-pitch soprano, these merenzao, mencía, and garnacha tintorera grapes show us the most elegant juice that Valdeorras has to offer. The whole-cluster maceration lasts for 28 days, and the myriad of fine flowers and juicy, brambly fruits is an elegant melange indeed. Red currants, wild strawberry, violet, and angelica reverberate softly, and the bass notes of old French oak strum softly. A delight!
Goliardo Tintos de Mar 2019 (Forjas do Salnés, D.O. Rias Baixas, Val do Salnés)
$68
Rodri Mendez watched his grandpa plant indigenous red varietals while most growers were ripping them out to plant albariño. Today, with these very caiño, espadeiro, loureiro, and sousón grapes, he makes stunningly delicious cool-climate reds. My palate adores the bright red fruits that are both exotic and brambly; my head, the 12% alcohol. Fresh and herbaceous, with black peppercorns and dried purple flowers, Tintos de Mar is refreshing and incredibly versatile with food
Da Terra Viticultores Portela Do Vento 2019 (Laura Lorenzo, D.O. Ribeira Sacra, Quiroga-Bibei, Manzaneda)
$58
From mencia and garnacha tintorera grapes gathered from all over the Quiroga-Bibei sub-zone, Laura Lorenzo crafts this vibrant wine that is at once quaffable and mystical. Gamy notes are balanced with the cheer of fresh forest strawberry: the oak is a subtle and charming presence. Ripe yet uplifted, the wine begs for turn on the dance floor of your table
Eidos Ermos 2018 (Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez, D.O. Ribeiro, Arnoia)
$55
A delightfully raucous blend of sousón, caiño, brancellao, and ferrol, Eidos Ermos serves up a glass of excitement and lush ripeness balanced by the perfectly piquant acidity of cool-climate viticulture. Open wide as a fresh wind bearing Concord grapes, red raspberries and huckleberries blows across your palate. How is such energy confined in a bottle?? Cheering, satisfying, refreshing. ¡Gracias, Luis!
A Torna Dos Pasas 2016 (Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez, D.O. Ribeiro, Arnoia)
$65-140
Dreamy aromas of violets and dragonberries warn you that you are about to indulge ins something exotic and supremely cool. This blend of brancellão, ferrol, caiño longo and caiño redondo, red grapes indigenous to the zone, is pure purple pleasure. There's a tannic edge from 25% use of stems, and a profound fragrance of wildflowers. Sexy, tart, tight
Mouraton 2010 (Dominio do Bibei, D.O. Ribeira Sacra, Bibei, Lugo)
$130
This is the wine that made my heart stop in the winery back in 2010. It wasn't ready for release yet, now it is in its prime. Pomegranate, plum and bresaola spice aromas tease the nose, then an exotic brew of carnation, baseball glove, vanilla and violet swirls the palate into a pure state of wonder. Ibérico ham and spring earth on the finish. The texture is alive like good wool. Another superb old grape!
Miñato de Raña Tinto Rústico 2018 (Alberto Nanclares y Prieto, D.O. Ribeira Sacra)
$110
Made from whole grape clusters of mencia, garnacha, and a smattering of local varieties, this old-school wine is cutting edge - and irresistible. Fermented in open-topped foudres, the wine is left on its lees for 8 months, which creates dynamic texture and wild notes innumerable. The brambly red fruits seem bathed in a Galician mist, one that brings to life the spice and nerve of the wine. Red currant, caraway, cherry, thyme. Fascinating, delectable
Goliardo Caiño 2011 (Forjas del Salnés, D.O. Rias Baixas, Meaño, Pontevedra)
$155
Rodri Mendez, a true garagista, shares space with plows, tires, and a van. He celebrates the beauty of indigenous red grapes in a zone of white fame. His 100% caiño is dreamily fragrant, blooming with cherry, lusty with ripe stems, and shiny with wet stones. Pomegranate and tea roses bless your senses, and the wine smacks of the Old World with the shimmer of modern imagination!
Goliardo Loureiro 2010 (Forjas del Salnés, D.O. Rias Baixas, Meaño, Pontevedra)
$155
And then there's the loureiro grape that comes in your choice of red or white, also an old, indigenous, allbut-lost Galician varietal, Here is a vivid expression of purple dichotomy - light but lush, linear but generous with its aromas, exotic but clearly cold-climate. Dragon berry and violets dream together on the palate, and anything seems possible. Dry, divine, and deep. (1 bottle of 2010 left; $150)
Finca Capeliños 2017 (Pedro.M. Rodriguez Perez, D.O. Ribeira Sacra, Amandi, Lugo)
$115
Only in fine Galician red wines does the term 'sour fruits' take on a meaning of 'delicious.' Mysterious. Coveted, even, for its guileless expression of Nature. Mostly 95 year old vines mencia, with other native grapes joining in this symphonic cricket chorus of wild red fruits, Capeliños is brambly, vibrant, and rose-scented. 12 months in old French oak do not subdue the wild strawberry, violets, tarragon, & lavender notes. Still foot-treaded and fermented in open-top foudre!
Finca Pombeiras 2017 (Pedro.M. Rodriguez Perez, D.O. Ribeira Sacra, Amandi, Lugo)
$115
Another single-vineyard stunner from Guimaro! Made from 70 year-old mencia vines on southfacing slopes, Pombeiras has Burgundian complexity and Cote Rotie-esque earthy, toasty structure. Umeboshi plum and hoisin notes seem incongruent from this remote corner of Galicia, but here they are, adding sexy umami to the red currant and black raspberry fruit. 10 months in old French barrels have polished the wine to a smoldering glow of exquisitely balanced fruit scented with retama, (yellow broom, the wildflower of the surrounding slopes), leaf-burning, and rose hip jam
Finca Meixemán 2017
115
One of the original family plots, Meixeman gives us a wines of sheer finesse, and unmistakably Ribeira Sacra in nature. The 70 year old mencia vines face southeast, achieving a ripeness that allows for whole-cluster maceration, which adds depth and a note of rusticity. Foot-treaded and ever so gently seasoned with old French oak, this red-fruited, mineral-studded star winks at both old world tradition and forward-thinking winemaking. Cherry, bayberry, mace

$Red Wine Ancha Es Castilla: Bierzo

El Mismo 2019 (La Osa, D.O. Bierzo)
$42
A charming expression of mencia, made from whole clusters farmed organically. The familiar aromas of Bierzo present smokey and earthy with rugged notes of peat, but the ripe red fruit is the loudest voice, like a melodious birdsong of raspberry, crabapple, piquant cherry
Unculin 2018 (Jose Antonio Garcia, D.O. Bierzo)
$42
An fresh and feminine style of mencia, with cherries tart and taut. The fine nature of the wine allows the minerals to dance, and there is a wild fervor of pomegranate and wild strawberry on the mid palate. Strong and shiny like a ruby
Pétalos 2020 (Descendientes de J.Palacios D.O Bierzo, Villafranca del Bierzo)
$45
Fresh black currant and tulip aromas are steeped in Bierzo terroir – the peat and slate we love! 2014 shows a return to a fresher style after a couple of vintages of playing with oak. Peonies, dark cherries
El Rapolao 2019 (La Vizcaina, D.O. Bierzo, Valtuille)
$80
The aroma of wild sour things is hopelessly entangled with the dreamy musk of cocoa nibs. What a nose! Bright and bitter in the mouth, the wine is up front about her high altitude and her stems. The 10 months in older barrique polished the wine nicely but left the brilliant, cherry-laden mencia bountiful and in tact, lightly scented with coriander, lavender, and juniper. My favorite Raul Perez wine!
Villa de Corullon 2019 (Descendientes de J. Palacios, D.O. Bierzo, Villafranca del Bierzo)
$105
Ricardo Palácios only gets better as his Burgundian project in Bierzo gets older. The vines were always old and the winemaker was always a phenom, but 20 years together have forged an enviable relationship. Corullon is stunning, glittering with minerals and pulsating with dark berry notes, all perfumed in that violet-bergamot-black pepper mist that distinguishes fine Bierzo
San Martin 2004 (Descendientes de Palacios, D.O. Palacios, Villafranca del Bierzo)
$300
The black raspberry nose is arresting and intricately perfumed with dried flowers and herbs. In the mouth, the wine proves concentrated and ripe, and beautifully laced with graphite and lavender. The tannins are smooth and refined and tenderly embrace all this feminine, mountain flower poetry that is truly irresistible
Moncerbal 2019 (Descendientes de Palacios, D.O. Palacios, Villafranca del Bierzo)
$215
Grown on quartz and slate soils on a southeast-facing vineyard, these mencía grapes defy categorization - they are both animal and mineral! The musky fur of the dog you adore and the glittering minerals of an old jewelry box tint this wine 'engrossing.' Its smoky nature is slightly haunting and the complexity and unmistakeable sense of place is Burgundian. Bierzo at its profound best
Las Lamas 2019 (Descendientes de Palacios, D.O. Palácios, Villafranca del Bierzo)
215
100% mencía grown in clay soils in the dramatic hills of Ricardo Palácios. The tart cherry fruit is round and gorgeous, with artistic smudges of cacao and charcoal. Fine tea aromas with subtle blueberry glints. Impressively broad, full, and complete in the mouth, yet graced with patrician elegance

$Red Wine: Penedés, Costers del Segre, & Conca de Barberá

El Vilosell 2017 (Bodegas Tomás Cusiné, D.O. Costers del Segre, Lleida)
$44
Wild berry aromas captivate, then melt into a complex pool of ripe concentration. The wine is broad and deep with a suggestion of cocoa and a twang of tart berry. Herbaceous tannins make it even more fun!
1780 Castell del Remei 2000 (Castell del Remei, D.O. Costers del Segre)
$95
An old wine from old vines with a dark and broody Mediterranean soul. Garrigue and ripe black raspberry feel familiar like the embrace of an old friend who's worn his cool leather bomber jacket for years. The oak has slipped into the background over the years and the texture has become velvety
Sus Scrofa 2021 (Celler Pardas, D.O. Penedés, Alt Penedés)
$40
I love showcasing the indigenous grapes grown by the valiant winemakers determined to save them. Sumoll is notoriously tough, and Ramon & Jordi excel at coaxing out remarkable freshness and purity of fruit from this usually funky grape. Maybe it's the 50% whole cluster maceration, or perhaps the clay and chalk soils, or quite likely the deep forest and biodiversity that surrounds their north-facing vineyards or even the old vine cuttings from which their grapes are cultivated; but I think it is the energy of these two young, local men who mean to steward the land and the varietals in harmony with Nature. Bright & delicious!
Montrubí Black 2021 (Celler Montrubí, D.O Penedés, L'Avellá, Font Rubí)
$40
This is a Cirque du Soleil gymnast of a garnatxa! There is a madcap fruitiness - the very essence of grapiness - that remains dry on the palate thanks to the solid tannins and distinct chalky notes. 30% carbonic maceration makes you believe the wine was freshly bottled just for you. Energizing & delicious
Montrubí Gaintus Radical 2018 (Celler Montrubí, D.O Penedés, L'Avellá, Font Rubí)
$45
Reviving the varietal sumoll has not been easy, but someone needs to champion these intriguing varietals that keep the wine world diverse! The aromas are unique - lambic, rhubarb, carbon - and evoke trousseau from the Jura. In the mouth a pleasing swirl of red currant, raspberry and raw cacao evolves. Haunting like a single-malt scotch on the finish. A cultural and delectable journey!
Can Feixes Negre Selecció 2018 (Can Feixes, Cabrera de Anoia, Penedés)
$46
This lovely blend of merlot, tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon, and petite verdot, smells of fragrant Catalán red peppers, cocoa nibs, dried oak leaves, and blackberries. Notes of cool acidity in the mouth balance the wealth of black cherry and crabapple conserve. Stone dust and soft, old, French oak. Nice!
Hisenda Miret Garnatxa 2019 (Pares Balta, Miret, D.O. Penedés)
$103
Made from 80-year old vines from a single, bio-dynamically-farmed vineyard (with sheep and everything!), this jammy vino smells of spiced strawberries, candied cherries, and chambord. In the mouth the berry preserves are infused with firewood & charcoal notes. Full-bodied with balanced acidity and a bit of oak
Mas la Plana Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 (Bodegas Torres, D.O. Penedés, Villafranca, Barcelona)
175
Old cabernet sauvignon is a wine lover's dream and here is one from a warm zone in a hot vintage. The nose is still powerful, rich with black fruits and spice, and the notes of oxidation are dreamy. In its youth this wine was as big as you would expect from such a vintage, from such a muscular varietal, made by such an experienced winemaker. Now it shows a feminine side, all dressed in velvet and satin. Blackberry and smoke are lush within the oaky tannins, and the acidity still shows up to provide balance

$Red Wine Post Modern, Cutting Edge Rioja

Orlegi Tempranillo 2020 (Bodegas Luberri Monje-Amestoy, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Alava)
$40
The epitome of juicy - the leaping fragrance of strawberry and crabapple take you by the hand, and your senses go skipping into a splash of tart blackberry and wild cherries. Luscious, naked, and giving, she offers herself up with a flirtatious, fruity wink. Best Young Wine in Rioja 2018!
Biga Crianza Tempranillo 2016 (Bodegas Luberri Monje-Amestoy, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Alava)
$44
What is this nose full of plum, roasted tomato, rosemary, and lamb tartar telling us? That the organically-grown tempranillo grapes of the Luberri vineyards are vibrant, vigorous, and special, that's what!! In the mouth red cherries and currants are embroidered with a hint of oak, like a fine tapestry of autumn, complete with mushrooms, threads of menthol, and earthy roasted beets. Strawberry & cocoa on the finish
Rayos UVA 2019 (Emb. Para Olivier Riviére, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Aldeanueva de Ebro)
$44
The familiar blue-fruit notes of carbonic maceration (20%) nest wonderfully with the quite primary violet, plum, and raspberry. Puppy paw and iron make it the quintessential bistro or taberna wine - listen for the subtle whisper of tannin, earth, and "order the roasted chicken…"
Florus 2020 (Bodegas Luberri Monje-Amestoy, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Alava)
$60
Raucous and riveting like a modern dance performance, activity and motion everywhere. Whirling ruby skirts, powerfully rippled legs, and billowing ribbons of purple grape fantasia. Lip-smacking red fruits quivering with primary purity - one helluva good time. Biodynamic and sin sulfatos. Tempranillo & moscatel de alejandría from a single plot called Matagallina, fermented in amfora, it is both ancient and new
Lindes de Remelluri 2016 (Embotellado Por Nuesta Señora de Remelluri, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Labastida)
$55
Wine aromatics can only glow when the grapes are well-nurtured in the vineyard and deeply respected in the winey. This bright yet profound wine shows impeccable upbringing - fresh cherry, dark plum, sylvan strawberry. Full-bodied and shimmering with autumn's bounty, Lindes is a proud brew from Remelluri's trusted growers. Sparks of acidity light the dark red depths
La Dula 2020 Garnachas de Altura (Sierra de Toloño, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Alavesa, Rivas)
$65
Sandra Bravo is pioneering projects in Rioja with sublime results. This one comes from white clay soils at high altitude and the result is a sheer, rose-scented style of garnacha. Her wine is unintentionally stylish and quite elegant, but confidently structured. Breezy notes of wild strawberry, clove, eucalyptus, and vanilla bean. A woman to watch, a wine to savor. (Out of stock until Jan)
Raposo 2019 (Sierra de Toloño, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Alavesa, Rivas)
$58
Tempranillo and a dash of graciano, grown biodynamically by the talented Sandra Bravo at high altitudes come together in your glass as a joyful Riojan experience. Mature fruit and venerable foudre bond seamlessly, creating a wine that is rife with red currant and black plum, energetic in nature, and graceful indeed
Roda I Reserva 2010 (Bodegas Roda, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$125
From a warm but not scorching vintage comes this sumptuous red that is rich but nervy. The aromas of raw lamb, red currants and juniper are Riojan and more. On the palate, plush pomegranate and taut tannins are harmonious, a sophisticated expression of tempranillo, with some graciano and a tiny splash of garnacha, all at least 30 years of age in the vineyard. A pleasure to ponder; a delight to drink
Roda 1 Reserva 2005 (Bodegas Roda, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$150
High-toned and wonder-packed! Smells unmistakably of Rioja, the dark fruit side of this beautiful land, with ripe plum flesh and black cherries. The natural world teems with purpose here: mahogany and underbrush are warm base notes, while sage and mint add herbaceous depth and charm. A plush sensuality reigns supreme; suppleness from the warmth of '05. Almond, cherry conserve, and raspberry acidity ripple on and on as the wine finishes with both grace and impact
Calvário 2003 (Finca Allende, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Briones)
150
Made from old vines, Calvário embodies the big modern style of the '90's. A delicious, interesting look at how these groundbreaking wines age. The concentration and power of very ripe fruit has relaxed into a more approachable animal. Still tannic, ever-potent, and marvelous with meat

$Red Wine: Classic Rioja

Señorio de Peciña Crianza 2015 (Bodegas Hermanos Peciña, D.O.Ca. Rioja, San Vicente de la Sonsierra)
$45
Despite the ripe vintage and 2 years in oak, (old and American, as tradition would have it!), this wine is graceful and lively. Meat and peat, raspberries and cedar, and the unmistakeable Old World complexity. Charming and memory-provoking!
Señorio de Peciña reserva 2014 (Bodegas Hermanos P. Peciña, D.O.Ca. Rioja, San Vicente de la Sonsierra)
$59
Truly classic! Red currants and wild cherries preen with integrity and the kiss of lilting acidity - no facile syrup here! The oak is quiet guidance, not a shout-out to newly hewn firewood. Laurel, cocoa, and rosewood season the pretty cranberry, dried cherry, and pomegranate. A joyful find!
Marques de Tomares Crianza 2017 (Marques de Tomares, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Fuenmayor)
$46
A broad-shouldered expression of all things Rioja! The smooth cherry and raspberry fruit is peppered with nervy spices and the oak is a gentle, cedar chest presence. Dark and a bit broody, she needs to be decanted and then she'll fulfill your every temparanillo-graciano-mazuelo desire
Akutain Crianza 2018 (Akutain, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$50
New wineries committed to the old ways of Rioja delight me on principle and never fail to pique my interest. Traditional but with its own character, Akautain smells of some of my favorite things - raspberries, porcini mushrooms, and October forest. The wine broadens on the palate to include black cherry, tart plum, and tomatoes roasted with lots of black pepper. The inclusion of a splash of viura is old-school, and lifts the wine to more vivid place. Evocative of the finest classics in the zone, and a pure pleasure to drink
Muga Reserva 2018 (Bodegas Muga, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$62
Truly a classic, stately and proud. The typical aromas of cedar and and dark cherry are interwoven with some unique ones, such as juniper and peat. I love the dark depths of this wine - November's oak leaves, weighty plums, burnished mahogany. A lovely wine, with a lighter touch of oak than in recent vintages
Marques Murrieta Reserva 2016 Finca Ygay (Bodegas Marques de Murrieta, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Logroño)
$65
Extremely perfumed, almost surreally so! Dark red fruits, heather, jasmine, spiced cranberry, and minted cherry cordial. Sublime in the mouth, clean, potent, pure Rioja – cherry & iron ore. The finish bears wonderful aromas of dried flowers and the stars of minerality. Since 1852 they've been making the rules!
Valenciso Reserva 2014 (Compañía Bodeguera Valenciso, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Ollauri)
$75
Aromas of black raspberry and chestnut are spiked with juniper and caressed by the noble wood elevage. The mouth feel is lithe and creamy with deep intensity of fruit and a bull's-blood meatiness. The wine has the poise and grace of a blossom with the richness and minerals of a perfect filet mignon. Lovely tempranillo purity
Remelluri Reserva 2014 (La Granja Ntra. Sra. De Remelluri, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Labastida, Alava)
$75
A galloping, muscular, decorated beauty, dark and sober, with tannins that command respect. Glints of tart red fruits keep the balance impeccable, with brambly notes of cheerfully-ripe blackberry emerging from all this gravitas. Truly noble wine!
Macan Clasico 2018 (Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild Vega Sicilia, D.O.Ca Rioja, Alava)
$135
A joint venture between Rothschild and Vega Sicilia, Macán is a multilayered, rippling, sun-dappled lake of Riojan purity. Dark cherries, lightly roasted coffee bean, and ripe currant are only a bit of the elaborate profile here. Full and firm, like a tight, barely contained bud that portends an enormous flower. Flesh and form thrill your mouth with profound vinicultural joy. Truly special!
Viña Ardanza Reserva Especial 2001 (La Rioja Alta, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
150
A special bottling in an exceptional vintage that is unforgettable. The maturity and complexity of each grape is apparent in this astounding yet peaceful wine. Riojan typicity - deep raspberry, cedar, dark cherry, flirtatious spices - is of a distinct volume and brightness in this seamless, silken wine

$Red Wine: Lopez de Heredia: In a Class by Itself

Viña Cubillo 2013 (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$65
That perfect, old-style, please-don't-ever-go-away Rioja. Smooth and rich, with the requisite dried cherry, red currant, and cigar box aromatics. Red clay and and dried thyme, with juicy notes of pomegranate and a whole lot of depth and power. Labeled crianza, this lovely wine spent 3 years in old oak barrels because that's the hallowed way at LDH!
Viña Bosconia Reserva 2009 (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$95
Iconic and irresistible, Bosconia will always keep you sipping and swooning with her Riojan character, equal parts grace and prowess. Lilting tart cherry notes trimmed with the spice of a woodsy paradise show up effortlessly stylish. Red currants, tiny blue plums, split cedar, and rose petals will make your day better than you imagined
Viña Bosconia Reserva 2007 (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$145
The current vintage is a dreamy as all the rest. Those warm cherry notes effortlessly blossoming into a bower of beautiful complexity - cacao nibs, cranberry, tart plum and iron ore. Dry, graceful, brimming with balanced acidity and as beguiling as ever
Viña Bosconia Reserva 2005 (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$175
The aromas are of sandalwood, cool-climate cherries and their blossoms. The wine has a tremendously silky mouth feel and is beautifully perfumed with star anise, toast, vanilla, and tobacco. The fruit concentration is precise, the wine is dry, the care is apparent. A bottle of history and elegance made by one of Rioja's most venerable wineries
Viña Bosconia Reserva 2004 (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$300
An excelsior vintage, in my opinion. Slightly cooler temperatures show the sublime elegance of LdH. The finest ripe red currants and pomegranates just won't be dulled by their old oaken cradles. There are more floral notes than spice - listen for the whispers of pansy and rose. Firm, deep, and wise, width the breadth of hundreds of years of experience - but not too serious
Viña Bosconia Reserva 2003 (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$250
The best of the Riojan smells convene here: fresh cherry, roasted meat, leather wineskin, piquillo pepper, curing tobacco. The poetry of aged Lopez de Herédia is particularly eloquent here, with sun-warmed pansy, thyme, cocoa nibs and ripe, ripe raspberry finding their rhythm across your palate. There is still a coquettishness about the wine, and the potential for 10 more years of romance
Viña Bosconia Gran Reserva 1995 (Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$425
Dwindling supplies make these wines more precious than ever, and they never fail to thrill. Smokey cherry notes with pomegranate liveliness lead you to your demise-in-a-glass of raspberry, truffle, old leaves, and nutmeg. Fine and silky, with venerable oak notes that caress not careen. Meaty
Viña Bosconia Gran Reserva 1994 (Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$450
The gentle aromas are like caressing breezes, first cherry and menthol, then earth and roses. As always, the texture is sublime, lilting. Fine notes of acidity are like tiny sunbeam rays into a darker world of black cherry, licorice, and porcini. Iron ore is a steady life force in the wine, while nutmeg and violets and raspberries cascade lightly. Perfection
Viña Bosconia Gran Reserva 1991 (Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$475
Sensual aromas of cherry, raspberry, and vanilla precede a moving experience in the mouth. The funk of home-cured sausage, the light acidity of sun-dried tomato, & the earthiness of cacao conspire to overtake all your pleasure receptors & make you a useless, stammering, delighted fool. A complex, still-ripe wine that whispers secrets of her vineyard
Viña Bosconia Gran Reserva 1987 (Bodegas Lopez de Heredia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$500
Dreamy, creamy aromas of cherry, sandalwood, dried tomato, and cedar bring you under a spell of perfectly made, uncompromisingly traditional Rioja. In the mouth the wine expresses its subtle power, and there are clear church bell-chimes of acidity. Taste the 120 year-old yeast strains in that salami note, feel the 9 years of barrel-time in that baby-cheek softness
Viña Tondonia Reserva 2009 (Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$105
Sublime from start to finish as always. The tart cranberry is vivid invite into the word of Tondonia where the fruit is red and the texture is creamy. Cedar cigar box, sun-soaked currants, impossibly ripe cherries and broken smoky twigs are nothing more than a simple sip to you and me, but represent over a century of expertise by the LdH family. Pomegranate, bourbon vanilla, hickory nuts
Viña Tondonia Reserva 2008 (Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$145
Fields of fall foliage come to mind - the colors, the complexity, the bittersweet weight of autumn - yet the pristine red fruit beckons like a summer romp. Juicy plum and black currants bleed all over the fine lace of violet, rose, and truffle. The American oak is subtle, the tannins are soft, and the desire to immerse yourself in it all, to understand it better, keeps you raising that glass again and again
Viña Tondonia Reserva 2006 (Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$165
Classics are forms that endure, and thank goodness for artists' committed to tradition! Rich in cherry, vanilla, and well-worn leather aromas, this gorgeous example of Old World winemaking is elegant and damn delicious. Dried tomato, fresh raspberry, black pepper, sandalwood, mahogany... Pure pleasure is the rich texture, and the savory, prime rib quality to the wine. It will bring you peace!
Viña Tondonia Reserva 2005 (Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$185
A hot vintage that bore many a heavy wine, 2005 was. This beauty, however, has energetic equilibrium despite the ripeness of her fruit. Raspberries in the peak of summer, plump black currant, and fancy pipe tobacco are cupped in the hand of capable old oak, smiling with milk chocolate levity and richness. Layered and aromatized like the millions of autumn leaves in an untrodden forest
Viña Tondonia Reserva 2004 (Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$300
Classics are forms that endure, and thank goodness for artists' committed to tradition! Rich in cherry, vanilla, and well-worn leather aromas, this gorgeous example of Old World winemaking is elegant and damn delicious. Dried tomato, fresh raspberry, black pepper, sandalwood, mahogany... Pure pleasure is the rich texture, and the savory, prime rib quality to the wine. It will bring you peace!
Viña Tondonia Reserva 2003 (Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Logroño)
$250
Even in this historically scalding vintage, LdH made wine that show nothing but prowess and balance. In this bottle you find the wine experience you always crave, that rich texture, the perfectly ripened fruit, and the quiet command to slow down and savor your life. Dark pomegranate and cranberry notes, with a creamy element whose provenance I cannot begin to fathom
Vina Tondonia Reserva 2001 (Bodegas Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca Rioja, Haro)
$500
Just doesn't go around like it used to! An excellent vintage, impeccably preserved in this large bottle, more Lopez de Herédia than ever. The cherry feels deeper and broader, the saddle leather is more venerable, the subtle but purposeful oak is elegant. Fragrant like purple spring flowers after the rain, long like a ballad, and riveting like a sexy novel. Plum and cedar
Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva 1994 (Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$465
A fascinating study in terroir - just 1 km. away from the Bosconia vineyard, Tondonia sits at a higher elevation and the harvest is 3 weeks later. The aromas are reminiscent of Burgundy, with the dark cherry and plum blossoms corralled by hoof and funk in a gorgeous dance of masculine- feminine balance. The texture is velvety, but the wine still feels firm, energetic. Cocoa and linzer add a bit of heft, while tart cherry acidity lends nerve and endless vitality. The bottle is just too small
Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva 1985 (Lopez de Herédia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
500
The aromas are petal-soft, yet assertive. Chocolate-dipped cherries, sandalwood, a hint of roasted fennel… In the mouth there is still that sensation of subtle power, a gorgeous oxymoron in your glass. The raspberry acidity is still brilliant, confirming the Lopez de Herédia's virtual infallibility when it comes to harvesting on time and then preserving all that natural beauty for decades! Notes of cured salami, cedar, and roses on the finish

$Red Wine Classic Rioja Aging Gracefully

Señorío de Peciña Gran Reserva 2009 (Bodegas Hermanos de P. Peciña, D.O.Ca. Rioja, San Vicente de la Sonsierra)
$95
Blood and elegance conspire for your Riojan rapture! Four years in barrel has left this wine shamelessly soft and submissive, with ripe red currant and shiny pomegranate concentration. A true classic, where animal meets polish and dirty red clay lays with velvet. Perfectly balanced and still smoldering with energy!
Beronia Gran Reserva 2013 (Bodegas Beronia, D.O.Ca. Rioja Ollauri, Rioja Alta)
$85
Sweet old smells of a well-loved winery! Although reasonably new, founded by a group of Basque friends in 1973, Beronia exudes old tempranillo love, with aromas of dried cherry, ripe plum, and pie spices. Graciano and mazuelo lend dark and earthy notes. The French oak is warm and aromatic
Monte Real Gran Reserva 2001 (Bodegas Riojanas D.O.Ca. Rioja, Cenicero, Logroño)
$150
Listen to the whispers of classic, old Rioja- fresh raspberry, dried cherry, and burnished walnut. Leaves abound, with fresh tobacco, dried thyme, and fallen oak. The red currant adds spirited acidity and the gleam of horse saddle is calming. An Old World wine to be sipped in rapture
Prado Enea Gran Reserva 1995 (Bodegas Muga, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$325
The powerful vintage is gloriously expressed here. Dark red fruits and light tobacco twinkle effortlessly with the sweet notes of vanilla and sensual wafts of cacao. Deeply layered with Riojan terroir and glowing with complexity still
Prado Enea Gran Reserva 1991 (Bodegas Muga, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$325
This exquisite Riojan jewel is hard to part with and easy to adore. Fine-boned and exquisitely supple, she is still a beauty. She speaks in soft yet rich tones of the raspberry and cedar lore of her old world; there's a hushed rustle of dried leaves in the background. The staying power of fine Rioja is a marvel
Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva 2010 (Marques de Murrieta, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Logrono)
$300
Venerability in a glass - cigar box, dried cranberry, cedar, raspberry, dried rose petals. Sigh. The ethereal texture in the mouth is special, and whispers of Old World wine deftly made with modern skill. The wine feels more intact and darker than its great grandparents of previous vintages, with a bit more tannin and a persevering liveliness. Pink peppercorns and red currants remind me of the 1981! Coffee and minerals on the finish. Another sigh
Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva 1994 (Bodegas Marques de Murrieta, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Logroño)
$425
Here is a quintessential old Rioja, still glowing with ripe red fruits and kissed by gentle oak. Rich and burnished, the wines of Marques de Murrieta tend to deepen rather than lighten with age, miraculous as it may sound, and their characteristic cranberry preserve quality is a vermillion, concentrated presence
Luberri Gran Reserva 2014 (Bodegas Luberri Monje-Amestoy, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Alava)
$110
This fantastic vino has all the elements we love in Gran Reservas from Rioja - the ripe fruit of an excellent vintage, the lilting red berry notes that simply love resting within American oak barrels for years on end, the textured tannins, the noble wood. My favorite thing about Luberri is the purity and clarity they tease from their grapes, and that honest, translucent vibrancy shines through, even in an older wine. Remarkable and delicious. The potential for aging feels pretty limitless, too
Remelluri "La Granja"Gran Reserva 2012 (La Granja Ntra. Sra. De Remelluri, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Labastida, Alava)
$200
An all-consuming aromatic profile of equatorial spices and Northern Spain-seduction unfolds. They vie for your attention, the sandalwood and the ripe tempranillo, the cocoa pod and the autumn leaves, the vanilla bean and the calcareous earth. The wine is a glorious mouthful of brilliant black cherries, forbidden Cuban tobacco, and garnet-ripe pomegranate. Masterful wine-making by Telmo Rodriguez simply bursts from your decanter
Viña Real Gran Reserva 1995 (Bodegas Compañia Vinícola del Norte de España, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$300
Polished to a fine gleam with umber garnet tones, this special wine is still glorious. Delicate but meaningful, the cherry fruit is still alive, although slightly subdued by time's rust-tinged paintbrush. So hard to find these days and oh so easy to drink
Viña Real Gran Reserva 1978 (Bodegas Compañia Vinícola del Norte de España, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$375
I tasted this 3 years ago and it was shockingly bright and delicious still. Gran Reserva Rioja is created for longevity, remember, and 1978 Viña Real still shines. The dried cherry and oak leaf notes are admittedly more prevalent than the fresh fruit, but the tertiary aromas are mellow and lovely, reminding us with each sip why old wine is so very coveted
Imperial Gran Reserva 1999 (C.V.N.E., D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$350
Astounding aromas are comprised of cherry, animal hide, tobacco, raspberry and the spice of fine American oak. In the mouth the wine is decadently creamy, with a rich meaty quality, the acidity of perfectly ripened currants, and silky tannins. Deftly made from 90% tempranillo and 10% mazuelo
904 Gran Reserva 1995 (Bodegas la Rioja Alta, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$350
This beauty is just getting started, profound and ripe as ever. Full of surprisingly dark fruit and a hint of forest floor, this meticulously made Rioja was destined for an accomplished old age
904 Gran Reserva 2000 (Bodegas la Rioja Alta, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro)
$295
Maderized black cherry aromas carry a trace of smoke & tea. An aged beauty, the wine is nicely reduced, but still alive with black raspberry & plum. Essence of cigar box, fine vanilla, and peat ground all that overripe, heady fruit. So silky! Thyme & chocolate-covered cranberries show on the big finish. One of Haro's gems, 904 transports us back in time, gracefully, beautifully
890 Gran Reserva 1989 (La Rioja Alta, D.O.Ca.Rioja, Haro)
$550
Simply astounding aromas of peat, dried plum, and pansy. This is liquid silk in the mouth (all previous applications of the word "silky" were erroneous and exaggerated!), a precious puddle of dried cherry, violets, earth, and a hint of eucalyptus. Supple and graceful like a ribbon in the breeze, the wine is ethereally complex with layers of ripe currant, smoke, black raspberry, vanilla. This feather pillow of a wine is where you'll want to rest your head forever. Timeless, hauntingly good, still lovely after all these years
Faustino Gran Reserva 1970 (Bodegas Faustino, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Oyon)
450
'70 was a lovely vintage and here is that notorious cherry-and-old oak aroma, with notes of dried tomato, oloroso sherry, and marjoram. There are musky notes of worn, much-loved leather, and the unmistakeable Riojan notes of ferrous clay. Surprisingly full-bodied, and as elegant as can be

$Red Wine the Big New Style of Rioja

III a.C. 2015 (Bodegas Beronia, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Ollauri)
$150
A powerful, full-bodied wine made from 70+ year old tempranillo grapes, carefully selected and vinified for your big wine-drinking pleasure. Rich with dark red fruits bursting with Spain's inimitable warmth and tantalizingly spiced with cocoa, clove, and black pepper. Notes of cedar, menthol, and bay
Vinas de Gain 1998 (Bodegas Artadi, D.O.Ca Rioja. Laguárdia)
$100
100% tempranillo grapes grown organically and selected rigorously for perfect maturity show wonderfully after 20 years in my cellar. Deep cherry notes with the characteristic leather aromatics. Although mellower than in her youth, she has aged with grace and speaks of forest, sun-warmed bricks, and dried currants. The work-worn hands of a beloved grandmother making a ripe fruit tart come to mind
Vinas de Gain 2002 (Bodegas Artadi, D.O.Ca Rioja. Laguárdia)
$155
100% tempranillo grapes grown organically and selected rigorously for perfect maturity show wonderfully after 20 years in my cellar. Deep cherry notes with the characteristic leather aromatics. Although mellower than in her youth, she has aged with grace and speaks of forest, sun-warmed bricks, and dried currants. The work-worn hands of a beloved grandmother making a ripe fruit tart come to mind
Pagos Viejos 1995 (Bodegas Artadi, D.O.Ca Rioja. Laguárdia)
$275
Gently concentrated, gloriously refined, this tempranillo treasure is a dark cherry and perfect oak leaf marriage. It is supple and velvety now, where it used to be bold and rangy. Ripples of prune, cedar, and violets sing to you softly. Time and Rioja are a beautiful thing.... An exalted vintage, harder and harder to find, shows itself gloriously here
Dalmau 2016 (Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Logroño)
$200
Ripe black fruits - prune, black cherry, dried currants - with violet and a hint of black licorice. Christmas spices and a gamey quality feel rich against the new oak backdrop. This is the ripe and powerful side of Rioja, made in her most venerable house. Only 24k bottles made
Cirsion 2003 (Bodegas Roda, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Haro, Rioja Alta)
350
This extraordinary wine was dubbed "El gigante de seda", the Silken Giant, and I'm not one to argue. The aromas of warm blackberries, clove, cocoa, birch, tea, cassis, cinnamon and those tiny wild strawberries are complex and seductive. The wine is enormous but contained, impressively tannic but not overwhelming. Mature and exciting, Cirsion is 100% tempranillo glory not to be missed

$Red wine Priorat

Camins del Priorat 2018 (Bodegas Alvaro Palacios, D.O.Q. Priorat, Gratallops)
$50
A fresh, feminine expression of Priorat – roses, blueberries, violets. Exuberant boysenberry and plum speak of youth, while the plush, velvety texture is precocious. Ripe. Aromatic. Complex. Lovely
Petit Pisarres 2018 (Costers del Priorat, D.O.Q. Priorat, El Lloar)
$50
With fruit from Bellmunt and Torroja, this shapely, buoyant wine shines with shiste and flutters with flowers. There's a hint of leather, but the bright fruit is what gives the wine its shapely stature. The black cherry profile lends a plush quality that eventually broadens to a tannic edge on the finish
Terroir Históric 2016 (Hecho Por Dominik Huber, D.O.Q Priorat Torroja del Priorat)
$50
In addition to converting his own vineyards to biodynamics, Huber works with growers all over Priorat to do the same. This delectable wine shows the fruits of their collective labors in a brilliant, lovable wine that glows red redder reddest. Currant and strawberry sport a light veil of funk, like a confit of rabbit. The brilliant ruby color foretells the fresh, energetic feel of the wine. Garnacha & carinyena, 6 months in large concrete tanks, no oak. Grounded in rocks but enthralling like the wind
Les Crestes 2019 (Celler Mas Doix, D.O.Q. Priorat, Poboleda)
$50
Brambly notes are unusual in Priorat. They are utterly enticing here, in this young and fresh wine by the makers of the grand Mas Doix. Cocoa powder, rust, and garrigue weave their way into the spritely red fruit aromas. A wonderfully vibrant and bouncy character emerges in the mouth, with tiny darts of acid that add to the energy. A perfectly timed harvest from their younger vines makes this value a delight
Les Terrasses VV 2018 (Bodegas Alvaro Palacios, D.O.Q. Priorat, Gratallops)
$80
Blackberry jam and slate aromas are followed by concentrated raspberry flavors with essences of wintergreen berry, tea, dried leaves, and raisins. The intense layers of rich fruit are inseparable from the perfectly integrated wood. Pioneer winemaker Alvaro Palácios is nothing short of outstanding!
Torroja Terroir al Limit 2017 (Terroir al Limit, D.O.Q. Priorat, Torroja)
$85
Made from just the indigenous varietals of cariyena and garnatxa, this wine has the prototypical wealth of black raspberry and black cherry, but the elegance born of Domenich Huber's evolution is palpable. Biodynamic practices have brought his wines to higher levels of grace, and the wines uplift one's palate with their bright raspberry, dark apple, allspice, and graphite. Expressive and complex
Planetes de Nin 2018 Anfora (Familia Nin Ortiz, D.O.Q Priorat, Porrera)
$85
It's so Ester Nin - biodynamic, fascinating, complex. Elegant with lavender and wild with Concord grape, this garnatxa peluda-cariñena blend, grown in Porrera's highest vineyards, is ripe and exotic in the mouth. Hyacinth and leather tangle with blackberry and bergamot, and a sensual note of sandalwood wafts through all the layers of slate. The perfect weight and texture for the human tongue!
Ferrer Bobet 2019 (Ferrer Bobet, D.O.Q. Priorat)
$95
This wine, comprised of carinena, garnacha, syrah and cabernet sauvignon grabs your attention for the freshness it exudes in the glass. Black raspberries and plums are big and bright and keep their promise of freshness in the mouth. Exotic notes of boysenberry and lively acidity flirt with the tarry notes and fine tannins. Notes of ripe crabapple and slate minerality add another layer to the long finish
Laurel 2019 (Clos I Terrasses España, D.O.Q. Priorat, Gratallops)
$125-275
This second label to Clos Erasmus is beyond first rate. The familiar Priorat aromas are like so many irresistible temptresses - you wont' be able to hold back. Black raspberry, rich dark cherry, and an entire shelf of Christmas baking spices beckon. The wine is ever so juicy in the mouth, with sour plum notes that ping with acidity, which is a treasured thing in this part of the world. Dafne Glorian has created a balanced and beautiful wine, bursting with currants red and black and serious with llicorella-dusted tannins
Clos Martinet 2015 (Mas Martinet, D.O.Q. Priorat, Gratallops)
$160
Heart-quickening aromas of sassafras, dark chocolate and black cherry bleed good things into your olfactory lobes. The wine is rich yet readable on the tongue, with dark cherries and smooth, metabolism-warming spices. A melodic and utterly enchanting wine, with black fruits on a complicated, perfumed mission
Finca Dofi 2018 (Bodegas Alvaro Palacios, D.O.Q. Priorat, Gratallops)
$165
Bright and exciting, with nervy black & blue fruits that show up elegantly. Aromas of rawhide from the tannins and still others of budding spring trees from the perfectly ripened fruit underscore the masculine-feminine yinyang that I always find so intriguing in Dofi. Get down in to the depths! Full-bodied, energetic
Arbossar Terroir al Limit 2014 (Terroir al Limit, D.O.Q. Priorat, Torroja)
$155
Made by the brilliant Domenik Huber in the Burgundian style from a privileged north-facing hillside in Priorat, these samsó grapes express their granite & slate birthplace with consummate grace. Some whole-clusters and a long, slow fermentation with natural yeast create a deep, complex pond teeming with black raspberry, spit-roasted game, schist, and juniper. The samsó shows up unusually feminine here, fragrant and voluptuous, with a finish that is richly aromatic with rose and lavender
Dits del Terra 2014 (Terroir al Limit, D.O.Q. Priorat, Torroja)
$155
Breathtaking scents of dark cherry and natural yeasts are trimmed with cocoa and flint. Vigneron Domenich Huber, who is fanatically committed to the natural expression of wine and its terroir, created this haunting beauty in the biodynamic tradition. The wine is muscular and austere in that charming Old World way, with gorgeous minerality and restrained black fruit concentration. Lean, powerful, deep, fabulous
Clos Cypres 2016 (Costers del Priorat, D.O.Q. Priorat, El Lloar)
$125
Those deep and dark aromas of Priorat glow with the same majesty as their heavier counterparts, but there is a finesse here that speaks of Jose Mas Barbera's goal of more luminous and less dense wines from his rough and slate-filled land. Blackberry and bayberry are rich and inviting, but a breeze of thyme, rose, and red currant uplifts the usual inky profile. Organic farming, 80 year old vines from a single vineyard, and an eclectic collection of barrels, anforae, and demi-muids for aging the wine all contribute to the incredible wealth of texture and delectability in your decanter!
Clos Erasmus 2006 (Clos i Terrasses España, D.O.Q. Priorat, Gratallops)
400
This is Dafne's most elegant work of art yet, a smooth and seamless swath of dark velvet, alight with glints of tart black currant and juicy black raspberry. The classic spice profile is what the Christmas goddesses put in their fruitcakes, I'm sure of it. Gossamer layers of sassafras, smoked apple wood, and dried cherries are just part of the complexity that make this wine an icon in Priorat. Tiny vintage

$Red Wine New Nobility from Monsant and Terra Alta

Mas Donis Old Vines 2018 (Celler Capçanes, D.O. Montsant)
$40
85% garnatxa & 15% syrah made in concrete. The old vines bring us deep, concentrated, dark fruit flavors of a completely cheery and uplifting nature. Both juicy and spicy, this outstanding co-operative wine is refreshing with its tantalizing acidity and grounded by earth and chocolate stirrings. Lovely weight
La Carrerada 2012
$125
100% samsó grapes grown in limestone. Ready for cherry in it's purest orchard form? The riveting texture of this wine confirms it's biodynamic upbringing and probably the 28 days of skin contact, too! The oldest vines in this single-vineyard are from 1936 and the youngest from 1970. Sip the violet, graphite, menthol-scented juice and be serenely amazed at Joan Asens love and mastery
Les Argiles Negre 2019 (Selecció de'Orto, Orto Vins, D.O. Monsant)
$46
A wonderful brew by the masterful Joan Asens, full of red mystery from his red soils. Layer upon seemingly impossible layer of fragrance, surely wrought by the full lunar cycle (29 days) of fermentation. The fruit poses a perfect weight of concentration on the palate, and shows every expression of cherry - the blossom, the tree-ripened fruit, the confection made by Luxardo. Floral notes include the hushed beauty of violets, the unmistakeable blush of roses, and the tart dart of hibiscus. Simply wonderful
Mater Teresina 2019 (Celler Pinol, D.O. Terra Alta, Tarragona)
135
A rich and deft blend of garnacha, cariñena, and morenillo, this dark wine is lively yet full of attic treasures. 50 to 60 year old vines will do that! (Organically grown). Heather and wild strawberry chase the black raspberry and rosemary around a sturdy maypole of herbaceous tannins, grilled beef, and wet clay pot. VERY fullbodied and quite impactful on the palate!

$Red Wine: Larger than Life: Traditional Ribera del Duero

Mibal Tinto Joven 2020 (Hornillos Ballesteros, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Anguix, Burgos)
$42
This is biodynamic, unadulterated, tangy blue-purple juice that will thrill you with its purity. Fresh berries, Concord grape, sandalwood, and lavender breathe easy from your glass - you are in that garage of a winery, high up (850 m) in Ribera del Duero. The wine glows and blooms in the mouth with a uniquely exotic fruit and spice cornucopia, unencumbered by oak
Viña Sastre 2019 (Bodegas Sastre, D.O. Ribera del Duero, La Horra, Burgos)
$42
One whiff and you are transported to a bar in Burgos twenty years ago before oak prevailed over grapes, before points meant more than tradition. Beautiful aromas of perfectly ripened fruit - blackberry, plum, and truffle. Lively, young, supple, balanced... and just so damn delicious and drinkable!
Barco de Piedra 2018 (Barco de Piedra, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Valladolid)
$40
Grown organically on limestone soils in the more temperate, western part of Ribera del Duero, these tinto fino grapes show lush blueberry and black cherry fruit, with fresh, taut tannins and violet aromatics. Perfectly ripened, they possess charming acidity that balances the gentle concentration. Graphite minerality and a swirl of hyacinth end your lovely Duero experience
Emilio Moro 2018 (Bodegas Emilio Moro, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Pesquera de Duero, Valladolid)
$55
Classic Ribera del Duero, brimming with fresh, husky blackberries at their zenith. Plum skin, rose, and polished blueberry aromas. Attractively perfumed, like a heady moment in the forest where dark red and black fruits hang waiting for their moment. Graceful and impressive, with lots of tannin and luscious balance. And that perfume just keeps reverberating
Psi 2020 (Dominio de Pingus, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Quintanilla de Onesimo, Valladolid)
$65
Peter Sisseck, of Hacienda Monasterio and Pingus fame, has created a modern "co-operative" with low yields and clean fields (no chemicals!). Stunning results. PSI smells of blueberries, peat, roses, and bark. Muscled like a wrestler, it still offers feminine touches of rose, jasmine, spice box. Blackberry, cocoa nibs, and beef jerky blossom out of this chalky-dry, complex, purple wonder of a wine
Alion 2018 (Bodegas y Viñedos Alion, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Penafiel, Valladolid)
$220
Gripping, yet beautiful. Blackberry, bull blood, toasted caraway, and black currants. Dry and big, but forgiving on the palate, with dark cherry and sweet tobacco. There's a hint of scorch earth and the weight of the wine is truly elegant. "I'm important," it whispers, quite unnecessarily
Hacienda Monasterio 2000 (Bodegas Monasterio, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Pesquera del Duero, Valladolid)
$205
The smoky, meaty aromas are followed by a broad palette of tea leaf, blackberry, and tobacco. Richly layered, the wine is a full-bodied and perfectly balanced example of experienced winemaking - and she was made to last! The long finish is redolent of forest mystery, hide, and thyme. Showing all the right notes of elegant oxidation and wizened nobility
Pesquera Crianza 2019 (Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Pesquera de Duero, Valladolid)
$75
Sylvan berries are enveloped in herbs and bark. Provocative thyme, pansy, and boysenberry hints, and a mouth feel that is nothing short of tremendous, make for a glass of power and glory. The finesse may make you swoon, and you'll understand why Alejandro Fernandez is one of the world's revered winemakers
Pesquera Crianza 2000 (Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Pesquera de Duero, Valladolid)
$275
This wine is nothing short of the energy between heaven and earth playing out in purple velvet form on your palate. The earthly qualities of wind-driven piles of autumn leaves and determined October blackberries swirl heavenward, enveloped in plushness and blessed with an angelic nature. Ribera del Duero of yore, before things went loud and profane
Pesquera Crianza 1996 (Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Pesquera de Duero, Valladolid)
$400
Created to age, Pesquera 1996 is gliding into her third decade with grace. Alejandro would be proud, for he had this cellar-worthy fortitude in mind. Dark blackberry fruit still retains the joy of mid-summer while fragrant humus layers of earth are like the smoldering embers of August's campfire. A hint of horse blanket and a waft of lovely pipe tobacco
Arzuaga 2001 (Bodegas Arzuaga, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Quintanilla de Onesimo, Valladolid)
$150
The aromas still flout perfect Ribera terroir– blackberry, peat, and autumn rain in the woods. The seduction continues in the mouth with a smooth texture and deep layers of blackberry, oak leaves, and almond, and dried blueberries. Appropriately oxidized, but still full of intriguing notes of wild mushroom and hide, notes of rosemary and spice on the finish
Condado de Haza 2008 (Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Pesquera de Duero, Valladolid)
$145
Light oak lets black raspberry and truffles shine through. A wisp of smoke accentuates the concentration of forest berries, which are still alive and going strong. Chocolate nuances complete the colorful, sensual picture. This is an elegant and deeply complex wine created by Alejandro Fernandez. Beautifully aged and maddeningly rare nowadays
Aalto 2001 (Bodegas Aalto, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Roa, Burgos)
$185
What an expressive example of modern Ribera, from an outstanding vintage. It is profoundly inky with beautiful aromas of linzer cookie, blackberry, flowers, morcilla, and sasparilla. The layers ripple one by one first in the nose and then in the palate for a big mouth-filling, mind-moving wine experience. Spiced plum, juniper, and espresso notes resonate on the finish. Still a beauty after 20 years
Finca Villacreces 1999 (Bodegas Hnos. Cuadrado Garcia, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Quintanilla de Onesimo)
$225
Devilishly alluring aromatics – smoke, flint, blackberry, truffle, and pork. The Ribera terroir is expressed perfectly in the mouth with ripe blackberry, dead leaves, and the requisite funk of saddle and some sweaty baseball glove as well. The wine has achieved the greatness I always knew it would, and wears its years with brick-tinged yet full-bodied elegance and in-tact acidity. It is a thrill to see your children grow up and be so successful!
Carmelo Rodero Gran Reserva 1991 (Bodegas Rodero, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Pedrosa de Duero, Burgos)
$350
This traditional wine is an increasingly rare gem. Made before the hugeris-better fashion took hold, the Gran Reservas still show their blackberry fruit and pine forest aromas with the subtlety of a well-mannered diplomat rather than the tackle of a linebacker. At 30 years of age, the aromas are quite tertiary, but completely in tact, impressive, and arresting. Limited
Val Sotillo Reserva 1999 (Bodegas Ismael Arroyo, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Sotillo de la Ribera, Burgos)
$250
I promise I aged this wine as carefully as they made it! I bought it back in 2005 when it was big and earthy, yet gratifyingly bright with blackberry and dark plum. The American oak is now seamlessly enmeshed with this aging beauty, and the texture has become sexily silky. Mellow and nuanced, the dark-hued fruit flavors still beguile and the light oxidation is like a balm
Val Sotillo Gran Reserva 1994 (Bodegas Ismael Arroyo, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Sotillo de la Ribera, Burgos)
$400
This Gran Reserva spent 30 months in old American oak and has been waiting patiently for you in the bottle ever since. Dark chocolate notes and fresh tobacco are a light spice on the black fruits, and the life-giving acidity is still present. 1994 was an excellent year, and I love how this traditionally made wine is still a thrill after all these years
Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 Año 2017 (Bodegas Vega Sicilia, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Valbuena de Duero, Valladolid)
$350
Despite the unfortunate vintage, Vega Sicilia has, of course, made a show-stopping wine of incredible, delicious, sophistication. Loving tannins embrace heathered blackberry while ribbons of acidity entwine a core of deep purple fruit. A firm and proud beating heart of Ribera del Duero, Valbuena is the 5 year version of Vega Sicilia's 10 years. Upon release that is, for both will age with glory
Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 Año 2009 (Bodegas Vega Sicilia, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Valbuena de Duero, Valladolid)
$425
Aged for 3 years in French oak, both large and small, this magnetic wine is a labyrinth of lushness. Red currant, red earth, and black peppercorns enrapt our nose; black tulip, beef, and allspice put your tongue in a trance. This is a wine for delving into deeply, be it to discuss or to dine, today or in 25 years. Yoga-minded tannins and sensual forest fruits, subtly spiced and gently cupped in fine, aged wood will impress most of your senses
Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 Año 2007 (Bodegas Vega Sicilia, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Valbuena de Duero, Valladolid)
$450
The blackest of berries are safely ensconced in the loving folds of fine oak and manly tannins. They express themselves grandly after a splashy decant, in bold sentences of ripe fruit and exclamation points of dark forest smells. Big, promising, special
Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 Año 2006 (Bodegas Vega Sicilia, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Valbuena de Duero, Valladolid)
$485
Gloriously deep, compelling aromas of plum, rose, cedar, and black raspberry. Exquisitely delicious now, the wine was built for cellaring. The once brawny tannins have become a thrilling silk. Juniper and heather lace the black-fruit finish
Vega Sicilia Unico 2012 (Bodegas Vega Sicilia, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Valbuena de Duero, Valladolid)
800
When I tasted this unique wine, I felt welcomed into a profound elegance that was utterly disarming. You're all I've ever wanted, I thought as I felt the tight-rope tannins on my tongue and the persistence of flower and fruit in my nose. The wine is pulsating with minerals and life, hinting at its age worthiness. Robust yet silken, Unico has a sublime texture that makes love to food and reverberates endlessly with dark cherry, fir, black earth, linzer spice

$Vino Dulce (Sweet Wine)

Olivares Dulce Monastrell 2017 (Bodegas Olivares S.L., D.O. Jumilla)
$8-55
A charming, raisiny aroma is tinged with molasses, dried plums, & sun-dried tomatoes. This inky purple dessert wine is thick & velvety, nothing short of a sweet, grapey, paradise! The tannins are a very good influence, adding purpose, balance, and a distinct chalkiness to the wine
Tintilla de Rota de Finca Moncloa 2015 (Bodegas Gonzalez Byass, D.O. Vino de la Tierra de Cadiz)
$8-55
Grape ambrosia!! Sweet and delightful, made from the rare Tintilla de Rota grape, this dessert or aperitif wine will have you smacking your lips and smiling. Light spice notes add a bit of energy to the peaceful depths of a decadently rich wine
Malvasia Dulce 2020 (Los Bermejos, V.C.P.R.D. Lanzarote)
$10-60
Canary Island sexy sunshine in a bottle! The fragrance of warm orange blossoms, golden raisins, and candied ginger are seductive, and the wine bathes your palate in a swirl of plump tangerine and slippery jasmine dew. Silken honey and lush lemony light

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