origin: Spain

Bodegas Granbazan Albarino 2020

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Bodegas Granbazan
Varietal: Albarino
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rias Baixas
Retail Price: $25.99

Tasting Notes: Salty aromas intertwined with citrus notes make you dream of the beach right from the start. Layers of ripe tropical fruit fill the mouth. The beautiful crisp finish shows an ocean breeze hint of saline. A gorgeous wine that begs to be paired with shellfish and salads
Bodegas Granbazan Albarino 2020

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Celdina Albarino

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Celdina
Varietal: Albarino
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rias Baixas
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: Refreshing with aromas of citrus blossom, grapefruit and peach. This wine is aromatic and crisp with delectable acidity.
Celdina Albarino

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Bodegas Naia Las Brisas Verdejo Rueda

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Bodegas Naia
Fanciful Name: Las Brisas
Varietal: White Blend
Vintage: NV
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rueda
Retail Price: $16.95

Tasting Notes: Rueda produces the best Verdejo in Spain and this wine is no exception. Very complex nose and palate filled with pear, lime, grapefruit and balanced with good acid and just a touch of peachy sweetness. Your spring/summer pour for hot and spicy foods.
Bodegas Naia Las Brisas Verdejo Rueda

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Latitud 42 Rioja Crianza 2018

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Latitud 42
Fanciful Name: Rioja Crianza
Varietal: Tempranillo Blend
Vintage: 2018
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rioja
Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: Oak age rounds out this black cherry-heavy wine and gives hints of spice on the finish. The fruit character drives the wine, and slight savory tones make it enjoyable and approachable.
Latitud 42 Rioja Crianza 2018

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Latitud 42 Rioja Ecologico 2020

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Latitud 42
Fanciful Name: Rioja Ecologico
Varietal: Red Blend
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rioja
Retail Price: $11.99

Tasting Notes: Lush and fruit-forward, the intense blend of blackberry and cherry flavors are followed by light tannins and a medium body. The structure and texture prop up the juicy fruit notes, and overdeliver.
Latitud 42 Rioja Ecologico 2020

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Microbio Rufete 2018

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Microbio Wines
Fanciful Name: Ruf Y Ann
Varietal: Rufete
Vintage: 2018
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Vino de la Tierre de Castilla y Leon
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: From a lesser-known grape varietal, this red is lighter-bodied and pinot noir fans will rejoice in its slightly tart red fruits and finesse.
Microbio Rufete 2018

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La Cana Albarino Galicia Rias Baixas 2020

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Bodegas La Cana
Fanciful Name: La Cana Albarino
Varietal: Albarino
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rias Baixas
Retail Price: $16.25

Tasting Notes: This is an eye-opening expression of a grape that we all should drink more. Notes of sur-lie aging give this wine great body. Fresh flavors of fruit, with a faint ocean salinity.
La Cana Albarino Galicia Rias Baixas 2020

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Vina Alberdi Reserva 2016

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La Rioja Alta
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rioja
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: Another smashing red from the 2016 vintage. A mix of vanilla, cocoa and tobacco, with lush tannins and oak that does not overwhelm the palate. Throw in a touch of earth and spice and you have the perfect wine for roast lamb.
Vina Alberdi Reserva 2016

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Hidalgo la Gitana Triana Pedro Ximenez

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Bodegas Hidalgo
Fanciful Name: Pedro Ximena Triana
Varietal: Pedro Ximenez
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Jerez-Xeres Sherry
Retail Price: $26.99

Tasting Notes: Many people think of sherry as something to be sipped out of a small glass while Aunt Alice is watching an evening soap. This is nothing like that. This powerful, complicated, elegant dessert wine is an outstanding way to finish a meal. Lots of dried fruit notes, with hints of vanilla, and touches of spice. Wonderful.
Hidalgo la Gitana Triana Pedro Ximenez

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Rolland Galarreta 2018

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Rolland & Galarreta
Fanciful Name: R & G Tempranillo
Varietal: Tempranillo Blend
Vintage: 2018
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Ribera del Duero
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: A majority of the wine is produced from tempranillo, with merlot added to the blend. An excellent wine, the result of a collaboration between the Spanish owner and the well-regarded French winemaker, Michel Rolland. Quite dark in the glass, the nose and palate both possess dark fruit, with hints of spice and floral notes. Plenty of power and length on the finish.
Rolland Galarreta 2018

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Gran Pasas, Monastrell 2019

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Hammeken Cellars
Fanciful Name: Gran Pasas
Varietal: Monastrell
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Yecla
Retail Price: $18.00

Tasting Notes: From eastern Spain, this monastrell (Known as mourvèdre in many other regions) is a brilliant, nearly opaque ruby in the glass. The nose is filled with generous black fruit, with touches of dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is broad and weighty, contributing to the wine's complexity, and overall enjoyment.
Gran Pasas, Monastrell 2019

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Larchago, “Izarbe” Rioja Reserva, 2011

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Bodeas Larchago
Fanciful Name: Izarbe Reserva
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2011
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rioja
Retail Price: $25.99

Tasting Notes: Very aromatic and easy to love. Aromas of dill, coconut and malibu invite. Seamless and lengthy, with flavors of leather, tobacco and dark fruits.
Larchago, “Izarbe” Rioja Reserva, 2011

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