James K

9.3

Dark cherries v. blackberries and pencil shavings on the nose. Full but refined body. A structured but delicate finish. Paired great with the Catalan meal this evening. First Aalto, hopefully not the last.
Kyle tagged in absentia, but in honor of his love of Spanish wine. — 8 years ago

with Kyle

Eli Scott

9.2

Take off! Catalan has got it figured it out with this one. Great level of acidity and lower alcohol are the backbone to this versatile food wine. Pair with anything from spicy lamb meatballs to classic grilled cheese. — 8 years ago

with Laura

Jessica Garcia

10

Gorgeous expression of Syrah from Catalan - vibrant purple and ruby color, balanced. I love this wine! — 9 years ago

Martin Littler

9.7

Great Catalan wine. — 10 years ago

S. Metzler

9.6

An early vintage from Josep Grau, insider pick as best Catalan winemaker. Powerful yet fresh, long and complete. Superb at 10 years. — 10 years ago

Andy Kim

9.4

Catalan wine. — 10 years ago

Manel Sanchez

10

Catalan cava at champagne level, smooth bubbles fresh ... — 11 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.5

Holy crap is this good! Rhine blend from cotes de catalan. Killer frikken wine totally outshines the Puligny Montrachet it's sitting next to. — 11 years ago

with Chandni

Kevin Yen

9.4

2014/3/7@Fish home — 11 years ago

Anna C

9.4

Deep, rich, smells of forest berries. Perfect with the Catalan specialty Pa'amb tomaquet — 12 years ago

Christine Havens

9.1

LaFou is a small producer in the Terra Alta region of Spain, one I was lucky to visit on a recent trip to the Catalan. An expressive, fruit-driven blend of old vine Garnacha Negra and Garnacha Carignan—it's heavily laden in pie cherries, strawberries roasted in balsamic, olive tapenade, and warm spice. Intense and concentrated in the mouth, here red fruit is lifted by a jolt of bright acidity at the center, a vortex that dwindles to complex flavors of sweet tobacco, Yankee Candle and Christmas Pudding. — 8 years ago

Rosita L

9.0

Catalan Love in a Bottle ❤️ — 8 years ago

Tony Ambrosini

9.0

An interesting blend of grape varieties from the Catalan region that is easy for summer. — 9 years ago

Francisco Perez

9.0

Barcelona. Great wine from Catalan country. Deep red, smooth blend of Grenache, Mazuela & Cabernet. Again a great Spanish bargain. Great with any food but magnificent with sharp cheese. — 9 years ago

Jofre Navarro

9.3

Catalan cava, from old strains and 6 years in bottle. Really nice for les of 13€... Recommendable 100% — 10 years ago

with antonio

EatSommThings (Jimmy)

9.1

Sauvignon blanc grown in the Catalan Pyrenees. Softer acid on palate and lots of minerality and not as much pyrazines as expected. — 10 years ago

with Diana

Marcus Lancaster

9.0

Red from Catalonia-- with authentic Catalan dishes- very enjoyable Friday night in Barcelona — 11 years ago

Wojciech Bońkowski

Bloger bonkowshi.me

9.5

Really hot for wine in Poland 2day 31C but this Catalan surprise has delicious light pear&citrus. — 11 years ago

Robert Naify

9.6

An excellent example of Catalan wine. $18, tastes like $30. — 11 years ago

Wes Mudge

9.8

Evening w Giovanni Catalan soup — 12 years ago

Jennine Gerrard

9.2

So yum. Perfect with Catalan food. They say it's Syrah, not a blend. # — 8 years ago

Joe Paradise

9.2

Knew nothing about this wine when i bought it and, honestly cant find much about it, at least not in english. Bordeaux meets Rioja in this wild catalan blend of cab, garnacha, tempranillo, and merlot. Dried cherries and plum, leather, briny black olive, and thyme. Full body and rich not grippy tannin. Definitely want to learn more about this DO. — 8 years ago

Charles Baker

9.0

I'm really enjoying the minerality and light chalk. Perfect with an Orioles game. It reminds me why I love Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Nice viscosity with the garlic of Catalan tomato bread. — 9 years ago

Jean-Phillippe Landry

9.1

Just great — 9 years ago

Emili Coll

9.3

Superb Catalan "cava" with its typical grape blend. 67 months of ageing, no added sugar at all, disgorged by hand. Better than most of French "champagnes" at an affordable price. — 10 years ago

Makio

9.6

Very delicious, from small producer in Catalan. Love it!! — 10 years ago

Purple Wine Company

10

The 2011 vintage in Cariñena was hot and dry, with yields up to ten percent lower than average. The smaller crop gave the grapes more time to ripen on the vine, with harvest ten days later than typical. The village of Paniza enjoyed an even longer growing season than neighbors in lower, hotter elevations, with excellent flavor development in the grapes. Harvest took place from mid-­‐September through the end of October. After harvest, the grapes were destemmed, crushed and fermented primarily in stainless steel tanks. Grapes from lower elevations went through a cold maceration for several days to extract aromatics and berry fruit flavors, while grapes from the higher elevations were sent directly to the fermenter for an extended fermentation to preserve the intensity of flavor in the old vine grapes. The wine was aged for 6 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels for additional roundness and texture. The wine tastes of ripe, juicy wild strawberry, red cherry and blackberry framed by supple tannins. Floral notes of violet and rose petal complement the oak notes of mocha and vanilla on the finish.Try Alto Cinco with roasted meats & poultry or hearty fish stews. With crispness and silky tannins, it’s delightful paired with tomato dishes such as classic Catalan grilled bread with tomatoes, garlic and olive oil or simply on its own. — 11 years ago

Alvaro Gutiérrez

9.5

Excelente vino catalan — 11 years ago

Darah Roslyn

9.3

Wine from Catalan region — 11 years ago

David Marks

9.2

Really great deal for a tasty catalan red — 12 years ago