John Tan

9.2

Sat afternoon at home. Aromatic, tropical fruit nose. Very fresh on the palate, with satisfying tartness that accentuates how fresh it is. Slight salinity that gives it additional complexity.

The CX of Partida Creus is a real bombshell of freshness, a nose that plays on notes of white fruits, citrus, and aromatic herbs. Tart and funky on the palate, with a long finish. A super rare and super good wine.

Partida Creus is the project of two Italians now in residence in the Tarragona region of Catalonia, just south of Barcelona. The idea of the project was to work with historical, often overlooked local varietals that in many cases were not recognised by the D.O. of the area: Penedès. Massimo and Antonella strategically went about buying up small plots of abandoned vineyards dotted around the area where mostly unknown varietals such as Garrut, Vinyater, Samsó and Queixal de Llop grew. They sought to revitalise the vines and work out the best expression for these old varetals, working without chemicals in the vineyard and without selected yeasts or any other additions in the cellar. They make an impressively dizzying number of different wines, all of which are unified by a very distinctive house style - raw, visceral and pungent reds, and salty, turbid, expressive whites. As a couple they have an insatiable energy that really comes through in the wine.

Origin: Bonastre, Tarragona, Spain
Vintage: 2020
Grape variety: Cartoixa Vermell (Red Xarel-lo)
Food pairing: Risotto with porcini mushrooms, sushi, tuna, paella — 3 years ago

Michael Seely

9.4

Costco pasta wine no longer in play. Last bottle. Love this wine. — 7 years ago

with Joe

Trace Wade

8.9

Serve a little cooler about 15 degree a very drinkable wine. Quite intense. Very full flavour. — 9 years ago

Denis Roudenko

9.0

16/20 (90/100)

Аромат полный, сладковатый, выпечка с джемом черных ягод, белый перец, бочка. Вкус полный, очень ягодный, малина, голубика, жимолость. Чуть алкогольно, послевкусие долгое. Отлично.

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— 10 years ago

Michael Amoruso

9.4

Organic, stainless steel delicious. Young orange and apricot flavors. Great finish. — 11 years ago

Nathan Fausti

8.9

Expressive tree and stone fruit, lingering bitter walnut finish. — 12 years ago

Fabio Franchella

9.2

A solid 9.2 paired with chicken in redwine sauce — 4 years ago

J Levenson

9.1

“... its bright acid lending it a crisp and refreshing finish after a pallet-coding glide across the pallet.“ It’s alcohol is well integrated…” “ this wine shows the side of the Grenache (a.k.a. Cannonau) grape that is not seen often enough-the finessed and fragrant side.“ - Ian Cauble, Master Sommelier — 5 years ago

David D

8.9

Organic. More medium than full bodied. Loads of Barbera acidity with a little funkiness, some earthiness, leather. From Seventh Avenue Liquors. — 8 years ago

Michael Lassins

9.9

From Antonella herself: "Electric wine!" ZAP! POW! BAM! POP! Sticks, roots and stones, all kinds of fruit and herbs with racing acidity. So fun... — 9 years ago

Evan Whitney

9.0

Lovely fortified wine. Easy sipping and not too sweet. A great value for the price. — 10 years ago

Barbara Wanick

10

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Somma Lombardo — 11 years ago

Natalie Grosner

9.8

Ristorante Lombardo — 12 years ago

Adam Mahler

8.9

Interesting-marzipan/ almond oil , green apples and light citrus, texture is fairly waxy — 5 years ago

Mark Eastom

9.0

Really nice. Floral, baked apple, carmel, broad mouthfeel, great acid. Amazed they got such deep fruit and aromas at 12.5% ABV. Yum! — 6 years ago

Trina Wiese

9.0

Fruitier, Fuller Italian wine. Delicious! — 6 years ago

Alane Browning

9.6

Alane had this 8 years ago

Stephen Madarasz

8.9

Leathery and delicious. Enjoyed at Lombardo 's — 9 years ago

Toshiko Ball

9.0

Toshiko had this 10 years ago

Paloma Real

9.7

Having this amazing wine the best company, María Antonella, Graciela, Rodolfo y Philipp — 11 years ago

with Philipp