Zingy gooseberries with green herbs and spices. Very pure and tangy with crystalized acidity that cuts into the pure, creamy palate, with a delicious saline edge to the green and white fruit. Elegant and zesty. Excellent alternative... Read More
Hints of stewed herbs to the nicely baked cherries, strawberries and some hibiscus and dark spices. Fruity, medium-bodied on the palate with fine-grained tannins and a fresh, medium-long finish. Drink now.
The Bodega Contador was founded in 1995 when Benjamin Romeo, winemaker and grower, acquired a centuries old cave beneath the Castle of San Vicente de la Sonsierra (Rioja). In 1996 he made the first vintage of his “La Cueva... Read More
A toasty edge of smoke, mocha and vanilla accents the pureed cherry and baked plum fruit flavors in this harmonious red. There’s a zesty, spice-laden underpinning, with fine, taut tannins wrapped in a creamy texture and... Read More
Perfumed nose of lavender, blueberries, coconut and milk chocolate. Creamy, fresh and balanced, with a medium body and supple tannins. Nicely integrated.
Intense aromas of oatmeal, lemon pastry, roasted pineapples and mineral. Fresh, bone-dry and creamy with good volume and substance. 40% viura, 30% garnacha blanca and 30% maturana blanca.
A rich, savory thread of tobacco, smoke and ground coffee underscores flavors of creamed cherry and blackberry fruit, black olive, orange peel and cocoa powder in this fresh and focused red. Medium-bodied and well-knit, with lightly... Read More
Pale pink to the eye, this wine has a bouquet of pineapple and passion fruit. It lights up the palate with clementine, nectarine and rose-petal flavors that evaporate into a vivid finish. — Mike DeSimone
A pure and rather pinot-esque bobal that delivers excellent drinkability and delineated aromas of red flowers, stones, raspberries and potpourri. A hint of grilled thyme and Mediterranean herbs. Textured and pure on the palate... Read More
A perfumed garnacha with aromas of redcurrants, melon, pomegranate, lemon and rosemary. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and lively acidity. Bright and pure. Juicy and fleshy with soft power. Balanced and delicate with an infused... Read More
