"A candidate for perfection, the profound 2003 Pingus possesses an awesome smoky, blackberry, and cassis-scented nose intermixed with hints of espresso roast, lead pencil shavings, cedar, and subtle new oak. Sensational concentration, a seamless integration of acid (more...)

"Readers can look forward to a spectacular, nearly perfect 1999 Pingus. It boasts an opaque ruby/purple color, sensational extract, gorgeous concentration, and spectacularly intense blackberry and cherry aromas and flavors infused with incense, coffee, chocolate, a (more...)

"The opaque ruby/purple-colored, firmly-structured 2001 Pingus is more closed and backward than the extravagantly rich, flamboyant 2000. It offers great fruit on the attack along with huge body, and notes of grilled meats intermixed with Provencal herbs, pepper, sp (more...)

"The 1996 Pingus is an astonishing wine that continues to put on weight and add more nuances to its multidimensional personality. The explosive aromatics consist of smoke, jammy blackberry and currant fruit, incense, licorice, cedar, and pain grille. Massive in the (more...)

"Saturated ruby-red. Highly nuanced nose of black- and redcurrant, raspberry, Cuban tobacco, minerals, brown spices and currant leaf. Large-scaled but sharply delineated, though less sweet and a bit heavier than the '99. Shows the intriguing Provençal herb compone (more...)

"With concentration and polish, this plush red delivers ripe, fresh fruit flavors of black cherry and boysenberry, with notes of toast, coffee, mineral and anise. The tannins are big but well-integrated. A modern style. Drink now through 2015. 4,000 cases made. - (more...)

"The 2005 Tinto is 86% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Merlot which went through malolactic fermentation in barrel and remained in French oak for another 16 months. Purple-colored, the aromatics reveal notes of mocha, coffee, smoke, violets, spice box, (more...)

"Glass-staining ruby. Pungent, mineral-driven aromas of black raspberry, bitter cherry, smoky minerals and potpourri, plus a sexy smoky note of cola. Sweet and powerful, with brilliant definition and intensity to the ripe dark berry and cherry flavors. Lush and cre (more...)

"Bright medium red. A complex bouquet displays redcurrant, raspberry, musky herbs and fresh flowers. Precise red fruit flavors are supported by tangy minerality and sweetened by a gentle cola quality. There's an intriguing pinot-like focus and delicacy to this wine (more...)

"This is something really special because it can easily please both the old world and new world palate. Has wonderfully balanced and rich fruit flavors of black cherry, black berry, cassis and strawberry, but also has more earthy flavors of chalk, leather, minerals (more...)

"Dense and well-integrated, this polished red isn't expressive now, but has beautiful balance, showing hints of black cherry, blackberry, licorice, mineral and toast. Drink now through 2014. 100 cases imported."

"The 2005 Roble was aged for 6 months in French oak. Dark ruby/purple-colored, it coats the glass with legs and emits expressive aromas of toast, spice box, blueberry and blackberry jam. This is followed by a packed and stacked wine with well integrated oak, tannin (more...)

"Inky ruby. Sexy, highly perfumed bouquet of red and dark berry preserves, smoked meat, minerals and fresh violet, with a suave Asian spice note gaining power in the glass. Fresh, lively and focused, offering sweet black raspberry and mocha flavors, with supple tan (more...)

"Deep red. Musky red berries and cherry on the nose, with notes of tobacco and dried rose adding complexity. Juicy and faintly sweet, offering cherry/berry flavors and a rather velvety texture. Picks up a vanilla note on the sweet, persistent finish."

"This set of wines (all 100% Tempranillo) from Cillar de Silos located in Ribera del Duero is impressive from top to bottom. The 2004 Torresilos takes it to another level. This 100% Tempranillo is sourced from estate vineyards averaging 60-80 years of age and is ba (more...)

The 2007 El Arte de Vivir is also 100% Tempranillo sourced from 60- to 80-year-old vines. It was aged for six months in French and American oak. It s more substantial and structured than the Vivir, vivir cuvee with layers of fleshy fruit, excellent concentration, a (more...)

"The 2006 Roble is sourced from a single vineyard at 850 meters of elevation, the highest vineyard in Ribera del Duero. The wine was aged for 4 to 5 months in French and American oak. Purple/black in color, the nose reveals cedar, mineral, damp earth, and assorted (more...)

"Nebro cuvee is produced only in exceptional vintages. Nebro is the name of the site of the estate's oldest Tempranillo located 3 meters from Vega Sicilia. The 2005 Nebro is 100% Tempranillo from tiny yields of under 1 ton per acre. Malolactic occurred in barrel an (more...)

"Built on a solid base of black currant and cherry flavors, this 100 percent tinto fino slowly expands its flavor profile to a spicier tone, while the tannins remain firm. For roast baby lamb." -90 Points - Wine & Spirits Magazine