A delicious wine and very much the model for value in Spanish Garnacha. That this has 25% Tempranillo only seems to make it better; the nose is sweet but full and plummy. The palate is pure, flavorful and sweet, with baked cherry, earthiness and a hint of chocolate. A wine to buy in quantity, i.e. by the case. ——M.S.(12/15/2010)—— 89

The essence of mint and orange peel add character to the youthful red fruit that defines the bouquet of this 100% Garnacha. Cherry, plum skin and red licorice flavors come in front of a zesty, sharp, lean finish. There’s not much fat or waste to this wine; it’s precise and racy, and eminently tasty. It’s a fine starter Garnacha.——M.S.(3/1/2004)—— 87