Etiket: Reserva
Rioja Gran Reserva 2017, Spain
The tempranillos that flesh out this cuvée were born at the time of our Quebec elders. They have acquired this perspective, made of wisdom, depth and discernment, only too happy…
Ravasqueira Reserva da Familia 2020, Alentejano, Portugal
Every milliliter of this opaque, energetic and concentrated red endows the willing drinker with Herculean strength. We are here in what Portugal offers best in this price range that it…
Don Nuño Oloroso Solera Reserva, Lustau, Andalusia, Spain
What about the versatility of the great Palomino grape variety? That its spectrum is as wide, deep and breathtaking as a starry night under its Perseids. Obvious relationship with a…
Lustau Puerto Fino Reserva, Andalusia, Spain
They are too rare, these Andalusian lords on our market. But above all, this reflex to want to sulk them, even ignore them, on the consumer side, is incomprehensible. They…
Contino Reserva 2018, Rioja, Spain
I am always amazed by a good Rioja. The Tempranillo has taken up residence there, integrating perfectly with its favorite terroir. Then, there is this time spent in barrels which…
Esporao Reserva 2021, Alentejo, Portugal
Portugal, yes, again and again Portugal! Here it is bottled by a house concerned with diversity where the vine rubs shoulders with olive trees and other polycultures, this, in a…
Juvé y Camps Essential Xarel-lo Brut Reserva Cava 2017 | A rich classic
Made from 100% of the excellent Catalan xarel-lo grape, the cuvée Essential, from Juvé y Camps, is a classic cava that also offers excellent value for money. Posted at 3:00…
Mestres “Coquet” 2017 Cava Gran Reserva Brut Nature, Spain
Another beautiful Catalan bubble to make you bounce a month of February that weaves its way waiting for the light, the real one. This house has endeavored to bring out…
Esteban Martin Reserva 2018, Spain
At this price, Spain is strong even if the margins are low. And the character is not lacking. This blend of Grenache Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon proves it by comfortably…
Descregut Corpinnat Brut Nature Reserva 2019 | Still as good
I have already recommended the 2017 and the 2018. The Descregut Corpinnat Brut Nature Reserva 2019 follows in the same vein, just as good, and its price remains unchanged. Posted…
Gran Coronas Reserva 2019, Torres, Spain
In the series “I revisit my classics”, it must be admitted that the quality of this wine has remained unchanged here for several decades already. The Cabernet Sauvignon is very…
Gran Reserva Brut Nature 2018, Sumarroca, Cava, Spain
Although the December 2 column focuses on sparkling wines and champagnes under $50, I couldn’t contain my enthusiasm for this bubble from Carlos Sumarroca, which remains the most relevant on…
The barrel: Blanca Cusiné Gran Reserva Brut Nature 2013
The long stay on slats gives the Xarel-lo (80%), Chardonnay and Pinot Noir a delicately sparkling setting behind its beautiful golden color and its bewitching flavors of quince jelly, candied…
Under $20: Ravasqueira 2019 Reserva da Familia
Syrah and Touriga Nacional support each other in their fragrances, but also in the richness of their textures, here perfectly merged. It’s colourful, aromatic, rich and powerful, endowed with a…
Lan Gran Reserva 2012, Rioja, Spain
The Lanciano vineyard, 72 hectares in one piece, makes the heart beat here of tempranillos with the best sap. The 24 months in barrels (US and French) followed by 36…
Cerro Añon Reserva 2017, Rioja, Spain
The aromas and flavors already lead you to appreciate this blend where tempranillo dominates on the horizontal tasting plan, with large and deep volumes, silky and rounded tannins, nuances of…
Laguna de la Nava Reserva 2016, Valdepenas, Spain
The new packaging of the bottle could encourage us to detect the intention of an opportunistic make-up, but here it is, this tempranillo pure juice still and always lives up…
Aroyo Grande Pino Gris Reserva 2020, Los Chacayes, Piedra Negra, François Lurton, Argentina
“We have to feed the vineyard”, François Lurton told us, whose sheep already take care of the plots of his biodynamic bodega. The whole range, including this Pinot Gris, gains…
Juvé Camps Reserva 2017, Cava Brut, Spain
Needless to say, cava is one of the best sparkling wines on the planet. You have also known for a long time that their originality, their quality, their long aging…