Red wine

Macán Clásico 2009

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The big surprise, with a capital "S", of 2013, is brought to us by two totems of the wine world, Benjamin de Rothschild and Vega Sicilia.  12 years ago they started working together on creating  new winery from scratch in one of the world's most classic wine regions: Rioja.  It...
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Artadi Pagos Viejos 2010

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The 80’s, when Juan Carlos López de Lacalle managed the Laguardia cooperative and spent his time “swimming” through a sea of maceration carbonique, are long gone. This technique was prized and popular with the famous "cosecheros" of La Rioja at the time.  But López de Lacalle...
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Les Pezerolles Premier Cru 2009

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Created in 1988, under the lineage of the Gros family, this domaine is managed by Jean Gros' daughter, Anne-Françoise Gros, and is completely independent of the domaines owned by her two brothers, Michel and Bernard.  Most of the property is located in the village of Pommard,...
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Located in the village of Negrar, in the middle of the Valpolicella valley, amid vineyards interspersed with olive and cherry trees, is the Azienda Agricola Quintarelli.  This azienda is a veritable reflection of ancient tradition and extreme purity, allied with the more...
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Reserva Real 2003

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At Selectus Wines we have been fortunate enough to taste various of the Torres family estate wines. To be honest we have always liked them and when we include them in blind tastings, they are often among the highest scorers. This Reserva Real was not going to be any different...
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Vall Llach 2009

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This bodega was founded in the mid-90's in the magical town of Porrera, Priorat, by singer Lluís Llach and Enric Costa, who passed away recently. They released their first vintage in 2000 with a trio of wines, well recognized by wine enthusiasts familiar with this region's...
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Único Vega Sicilia 2003

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If any bodega in Spain combines quality, history and uniqueness unlike any other, it is certainly Vega Sicilia. Little did Don Eloy Lecanda imagine, back in 1864, that nearly one hundred and fifty years later, the wines of the bodega he founded would be among the most prominent,...
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810 2010

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This Catalan bodega, part of the Pons Group, is located in the Costers Del Segre appellation area, in the south of the Lleida region of Les Garrigues, known and appreciated for its production of fine olive oil.  The bodega is an example of architectural and technological...
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Gran Buig 2004

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This bodega was created in the 90's when the Priorat Renaissance was in full swing.  The bodega is family owned and managed and combines a passion for honesty in its wines with a single minded commitment to the terroir.  Founded by Pere Rovira, it is currently managed with great...
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Valbuena 5th year - Vintage 2005

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There is undoubtedly no winery in Spain that combines the words quality, history and exclusivity better than Vega Sicilia. Don Eloy Lecanda in 1864 could little have imagined that almost a hundred and fifty years later, the wines of the bodega he founded would have become some...
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