Robert Torretti

9.1

Solid mencia from Ribera Sacra. Great with both the lamb and the fire roasted branzino. Light bodied but some tannin. — 19 days ago

with Charly and Laurence

Maggie Harrison

8.9

gunpowder. pithy. blend of native varietals. old vine. native yeast. short skin contact. pithy grippy finish. lemon pithe. burgundian sensibility. — 4 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Comida jorge baeza con winegeeks chih — 9 months ago

Matt Ragan

9.3

Fucking righteous. Bright but deep. — 2 months ago

James Burge

8.9

such a cool producer that i’ve been following closely. located in castilla la mancha, albahra (vyd location) means small sea in arabic. it’s in almansa, which means half way of the road: such a perfect name for a region in la mancha. opened with lots of acidity that mellowed out with time and decanting. would absolutely buy again, but would only drink with dinner, not in its own — 4 months ago

Dave Hoffman

9.1

80% Mencia; 20% other — 6 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Brilliantly fresh, juicy & with a slight funky twinkle.
Dark crunchy fruit (cherries, damson plums) but also fresh raspberries, a pinch of dried herbs and a smoky, slightly edgy, fresh minerality. Amazing purity, esp. after breathing a bit.
On the palate this is light footed with a crunchy, juicy light btannic frame filled with fresh fruit and a a bit of crushed rock & smoked roast. Great precision & nice depth. So juicy, so fresh.
Brilliant stuff, esp. with some food (grilled veggies!). Yum!! — a year ago

Benjamin Hickey

8.9

Very light, soft acid — 2 months ago

Will Stanley

9.5

Macerated cherry, spice, cigar box, Mediterranean herbs, all come alive in this exceptional field blend of native varieties on Tenerife’s volcanic soils: Táganan, named for the area, from Spanish superstars Envínate. Intensely perfumed, it’s a stunning, elegant red with tremendous clarity and precision, clean and bright with great structure. The finish is long, with saturated sour cherry and a kiss of vanilla. Immaculate stuff, memorable. Decanting essential.

May 2025 — 3 months ago

Galen Hasler

8.9

Beautiful — a year ago