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2017 was a very challenging year, as most of their vineyards in San Vicente de la Sonsierra in Rioja were affected by frost, unlike others in nearby Laguardia. Not only was it frost, but they also had hail later on in the season. Quantities suffered—they told me they lost 70% of the crop in Rioja that year—but they were happy about the quality of the 2017 Macán, being very careful with the fermentation and separating the press wine by quality.

This is a non-vintage Vega Sicilia and a tribute to tradition. Unico Reserva Especial is a true homage to the history of Spanish wine, perfectly combining the characteristics of different Unico vintages. Only the best Unico vintages are used to produce this iconic and remarkably complex wine. It is a blend of time, virtues, experiences, and emotions that shape the most profound nature of a proprietary, unique style: the Vega Sicilia style.

Dark violet-red in the glass, this wine has a nose of cassis, black cherry and clove. The palate offers a nice combination of fruit and spice with flavors of blackberry, black currant, dark chocolate and licorice, and a note of clove on the finish.

Legendary Galician winemaker Raul Perez does it again with this Mencia dominant blend. 80% of whole clusters are used in 'Ultreia Saint Jacques,' which adds texture and weight to this seriously elegant wine. Drink one now, lay one down.

This Priorat is created mostly created with Merlot and Syrah grapes. Loads of cherry, leather, and blueberry. Some almonds, plum, and strawberry. A clean wine without oak influence.

Quinta Milú La Cometa is a concentrated red wine with black fruit, toasted and balsamic notes. On the palate it is powerful, elegant and well structured.

For their dedication, their passion and being the axis of the Moro family, the third generation pays tribute to their mother, Felisa, with the brand's first organic wine free of added sulfites.

Javier Revert has created a beautifully focussed expression of Bobal in this field blend which includes 30% white grapes. Smokey yet fresh with black cherry, Mediterranean herbs, and a hint of black olive.

Sweet berries with some walnut husk and hints of licorice. It’s medium-bodied with light, round tannins and a linear, polished finish. 100% tempranillo. Drink now.

Destí is intense dark-cherry red in color with a garnet rim. Complex on the nose with aromatic notes of red fruit, especially raspberries and redcurrants, balanced by spicy tones against a backdrop of cassis. It has a balsamic taste across the palate, with hints of sloes and pomegranates. Elegant and silky, it is well balanced with sweet, rounded tannins that lead to a smooth, lingering finish.

We work with mountain vineyards, dry-farmed bush vines, sustanably cultivated. Mall unique elaborations refined in old caves.San Frontonio, a beheaded martyr whose head was found upriver, symbolizes our spirit of going against the tide. Made from 100% Grenache. Pale ruby red with bluish hints. Redcurrant, red rose and laurel. A long and lasting wine.

Pedrabona from the Josep Grau winery is a project located in the Priorat, most of the vineyards are near Gratallops, some small ones can also be found in Pla de Falset. The old vines of Garnacha Tinta and Cariñena grow on the typical Llicorella slate soils.

Numanthia 2017 is an intense and deep red wine. On the nose, it presents aromas of red and black fruits, spices like pepper or cinnamon, and toasted notes of licorice and cocoa. Its passage on the palate is silky and well-structured. An extraordinary red wine, meaty, elegant, and with a lot of personality.

The 2013 Unico Tinto is an elegant, fresh, complex, and silky vintage. Blend: 97% Tinto Fino, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon

Macán 2018, a vibrant, elegant, and subtle vintage. A vintage with nuances, definition, and a trendsetting feeling.