Spain

96 points Wine Advocate"El Escolladero is a vineyard planted in 1950 in the village of Ábalos at 660 meters in altitude. As with most reds, I tasted two vintages of it, 2021 and 2022. The 2021 El Escolladero, produced with 85% Tempranillo and 15%...

93 points Wine Advocate"I also tasted the white 2022 Trenzado from old cordón trenzado vineyards of Listán Blanco in the village of Los Realejos. It fermented and matured in oak foudres and barrels for 11 months. It has lower alcohol than...

96 points Wine Advocate"The 2018 Valbuena comes from a cooler vintage with good yields that required sorting and selecting in search of a happy and vertical version of Valbuena, pushing a little more and giving the wine a little more oak, especially...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"This dark-ruby-colored wine has a nose of black currant, dark plums and dried Mediterranean herbs. It is juicy at first sip, with full on cherry-pie and blackberry-preserve flavors accompanied by notes of fennel bulb, dried...

92 points Vinous"The 2021 Pla de Gates combines 80% Garnacha Blanca and 20% Garnacha Gris from Cap de Creus. The Garnacha Blanca was fermented and skin-soaked, with both varieties spending the winter in concrete egg-shaped vats. This yellow-hued wine...

96 points Wine Advocate"The 2021 Dits del Terra shows lower alcohol and more freshness, and it has an herbal note and feels very young and undeveloped. Like most of the 2021s, they shortened the time of aging, and it was completely in concrete and didn't...

93 points James Suckling"This has an impressive, ripe dark-fruit nose with hints of coffee and cedar, too. The palate has a very succulent and attractively rich and composed edge with a glossy and even-paced feel. There’s a lot to like here. Drink...

90 points Vinous"Vibrant, spice- and herb-accented red fruit and floral aromas show sharp definition and a hint of smoky minerality. Juicy, focused and light on its feet, offering fresh red currant and bitter cherry flavors that turn sweeter with air...

Jancis Robinson"Labels and nomenclature a bit confusing … a blend of grapes of which Listán is just one.Very lively and interesting and complete. Great stuff. Sufficient acidity and lots of fruit. Overlay of sweetness but not a sweet wine...

95 points Guia Penin"Bright cherry. Balsamic, sweet spices, wild herbs, mineral. Good acidity, fruity, fresh." Vinous Reverie NotesA magnificent example of the work being done by Jiménez Landi winery, Piélago is also one of the...

92 points Wine & Spirits"Light in body and nearly stabbing in acidity, this is dominated by marine flavors that bring to mind smoked oysters in their depth, richness and complexity. The acidity seems to accelerate through the wine, stirring up notes...

91 points Wine Spectator"Dry, elegant and light-bodied, with hints of date, toasted hazelnut, singed parchment paper and Earl Grey tea. Delivers a high-toned, persistent finish." Jancis Robinson"Quite thick and glutinous. Honeyed notes – though it...