Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

Blackberry, cocoa, some red/purple floral on nose; really shines on the palate, appealing bright tartness up front, drinks lighter than it pours, mineral notes. Excellent red with Pyrenees meat croquettes and to cut through the rich sauce of Balatas Bravas. #parraleta #somontano — a month ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.2

85% #garnachablanca 15% #chardonnay from a #singlevineyard in #somontano #spain #handharvested and carefully whole-bunch pressed lightly to give the finest and fruitiest expression of the grapes fermented with wild yeasts to express the terroir. The vineyard, “El Llano” is 2.5 hectares and is the highest in Somontano in the #pyrenees at 700m. Above sea level. 4 months on fine lees in stainless steel. 90 Parker 92 Suckling — 3 years ago

with Rosario

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.3

Such fine grained tannins. Lovely complexity with aroma of cherries in liquor, cedar and savoury notes. A fantastic Bordeaux blend from #somontano #ageswell #ageworthy #viñasdelvero — 7 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

Excellent #chardonnay from #aragon #somontano one of the best of #Spain — 7 months ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

8.9

Very elegant riper creamier style #chardonnay One of the better that I’ve had from #Spain The best Chardonnays in Spain are definitely coming from #somontano and #aragon These Colección wines are designed for the Asian market and the bottles are ridiculously heavy and the capsules are heavy thick tin capsules. I wish we could all progress and be more Ecological — 3 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

Solid #newworld #merlot from #spain from #somontano it has a purity of fruit and is so purely Merlot. It is delicious and we drank the whole bottle in a sitting and wanted more and is very reasonable for the price #winesfromspain — 4 years ago

with Rosario

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.3

Lovely #cabernetsauvignon with a pinch of #merlot that is aging beautifully. #somontano — a year ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

8.9

Delicious #Chardonnay from #somontano #spain in #aragon 4 months on fine lees with weekly battonnage. Blocked Malolactic. Creamy, zesty and lots of fruit concentration. — 3 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.2

#somontano #aragon #garnachablanca #chardonnay #spain — 4 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

8.9

100% #parraleta #grape from #Bodegas Sers of #Somontano Hand harvested and aged in American Oak. Parraleta is an #indigenous grape from this region and is very challenging. Bright acidity and rustic #tannins this is one of the best examples. Excellent aging capacity. — 8 years ago