About this Wine: Created in 2002, Quinta Sardonia is a joint project between star winemaker Peter Sisseck of Pingus (Ribera del Duero) and Jerome Bougnaud. Located just 400 meters from the...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2008 Martinet Bru is a bit more forward and elegant. It can be approached now but will benefit from another 2-3 years of cellaring. Mas Martinet is owned by Jose Luis P...

Wine Spectator: This plush red shows alluring raspberry and licorice flavors. Thick and sweet, it has good concentration and well-integrated tannins. A crowd pleaser. Drink now through 2010. ...

Wine Spectator: Tangerine, ginger, brine and floral notes mingle in this expressive white, which has a generous, pillowy texture, but plenty of citric acidity to maintain freshness and liveli...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Deep red. Spicy cherry, redcurrant, herbs, underbrush and smoky oak on the nose. Offers an attractive silky texture, noteworthy intensity and a light touch, with sweet red fru...

Wine & Spirits: A selection of macabeo and parellada grown at estate vineyards in the Alt Penedès, Reserva Heredad is a complex and heady Cava that delivers on its richness without sweetness....

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2007 Valbuena is rounded and warmer than the 2006 with lush dark berry fruits interlaced with scents of espresso and bay leaf. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin...

Wine Spectator: This generous red shows a plush texture, with plum and blackberry fruit flavors matched by chocolate oak notes and supported by ripe tannins. It matches concentration with foc...

Wine Enthusiast: Focused and salinic, offering mild white-flower and peach aromas, this feels full, round, fleshy and balanced, with pithy citrus, peach and almond flavors that lead nicely to ...

Wine Spectator: This rich red is brimming with raspberry jam, chocolate, licorice and wild herb flavors. Firm tannins are well-integrated and buoyed by orange peel acidity. A lively modern st...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (40% carinena, 30% merlot and 10% each of garnacha, cabernet sauvignon and syrah; 15% alcohol): Opaque ruby. Aromas of dark berry compote, violet and licorice, with a bright...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2008 Malleolus comes from older vines and spent 18 months in French oak. It gives up a promising nose of pain grille, mineral, espresso, violets, and blackberry. This is f...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby. Seductively perfumed bouquet evokes black raspberry, cherry-cola, incense and Asian spices. Juicy, energetic red and dark berry flavors possess serious power bu...

Wine Enthusiast: Roasted, rubbery, savory aromas include lesser notes of graphite, licorice, toast and berrry fruit. The wine feels plump, round and full for a 2008, with grabby tannins and ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby. Fresh red berries and spices on the nose. Taut and precise, offering tangy redcurrant and bitter cherry flavors underscored by bright minerality. Finishes with...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Familia Nin-Ortiz's 2009 Planetes de Nin is sourced from a contiguous 11 acre parcel all planted on llicorella and farmed biodynamically. The wine is made up of 70% Garnacha a...

Wine Spectator: Firm tannins underlie a smooth texture in this silky red. Black cherry, smoke, tar and mineral flavors are balanced and fresh, and this shows good focus and length. Drink now ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 Granbazan Etiqueta Ambar has a glorious, floral bouquet with racy lemon, bruised apple and granitic scents that are pure class. The palate is fresh and zesty with a c...

About this Wine: An homage to traditional Rioja winemaking, Baron de Ley 7 Viñas is made from all seven grape varieties permitted by the D.O. including Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha, Mazuelo...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2008 Brozal is a field blend of 80% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, and 10% Garnacha aged for 10 months in 50% new French oak. Deep crimson-colored, it offers up aromas of damp...