Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2022 vintage. Light-medium body. Spicefest and durty. Yes please! 6.19.26. — 6 days ago

Jay Kline

9.3

“El Tamboril” is a tiny, north-facing, high altitude vineyard that produces Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Blanco and Garnacha Gris. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2020 El Tamboril Tinto pours a deep ruby color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe, fresh Bing cherry, strawberry, red flowers, rocky earth, and a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is a beautiful wine that balances power with elegance about as well as any. Drink now through 2040. — 3 months ago

LaShaune DeJean

9.5

Great with cheese, olives, bread on a Fall Day. — 2 years ago

with Kristine

Peter Sultan

9.1

Only red we had paired w Basque tapas & what a pairing. It’s a blend from Outside Madrid- syrah, garnacha, carinena & morenillo , it all hangs together in a loose, fresh style. Not too far removed from a Cru Beaujo. Dark red fruits, surprisingly long & a bit of grip. A ‘ villages level’ from the Spanish version of the Gang of Four. An easy wine easy to like. — 3 years ago

with Owen

Fredrik Finn

9.2

Naked and transparent, but stands firm with full confidence.
Lovely perfume of red fresh berries, fresh herbs and a red floral and peppermint-lift and orange blossom, over a platform of undergrowth
, nutmeg and mother rock.
Enters the room somewhat shy on the palate, but soon builds character and confidence over the palate. A stoney minerality and good acidity brings nerve and tension over an expansive mid palate with a strong fatigue through a rather long finish. Makeup is not needed on true beauty,
And yea it could easily be mistaken for A Gredos Garnacha from Bernabeleva, Comando G, Land and the likes.
Paired with chicken breast with ndjuja smeared under the skin, roast potatoes and Jerusalem artichokes, and a chicken- tarragon velouté
— 5 years ago

Martinez

8.9

Very pale Provence-style rosé from old Garnacha vines in Gredos, one of the hottest regions for Garnacha in Spain. Vineyards are planted on granite and sandy soils, at over at 2,500 ft. in the village of Cebreros (which lends its name to the newly-established Cebreros appellation, where Soto Manrique is emerging as a key player). Fermented in concrete vats, with no skin contact, blanc-de-noir style. Lean, light-bodied, with subtle aromas of red fruit, strawberry, cherry and herbs. Zesty acidity. — 6 years ago

Karen

9.0

earthy, juicy — 6 years ago

Ted

9.3

A lighter bodied Grenache. Cherry and hints of cinnamon. Brilliant. — a month ago

with Jeni

Marco Rino

9.0

Molto fruttato, minerale, tannino leggero molto equilibrato — 5 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

As a Garnachista, I’m embarrassed to say that this, I think, is my first Garnacha from Sierra de Gredos. I may be late to the party but I showed up. Wonderful ripe Grenache fruit, loads of kirsch, a bit of raspberry. Powdered rock dust minerality. It’s a big boy. I broke my “No 15%” rule in buying this. But the alcohol seems balanced. Really nice flavor density. A surprising whack of tannin in the back half of the palate. Lots of savory flavors to augment the fruit. — 10 months ago

with Rebecca

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

Enticing & seductive with spicy, fresh red fruit, with some ripe cherry, a touch of amarena and a fresh, mineral edge. So fresh, lively, inviting.
Light yet luscious on the palate, vibrant juicy cherry acidity. Love the tannins - grippy yet sappy and quite polished.
Cherries & raspberries with a orange peel sidekick. Delicious.
This is a great wine - authentic & so fresh & juicy yet elegant at the same time.
You just gotta love Gredos. — 5 years ago

Belinda

9.1

Pleasantly surprised, had a unique oakiness scent and then tasted just as good. Compelling enough to drink by itself and probably versatile with different foods. — 6 years ago

Fredrik Finn

8.9

A wonderful introduction to the Garnachas of the Sierra de Gredos region in Madrid, Spain. A unique and perhaps one of most expressive versions of this well travelled variety. Fresh but ripe strawberries, raspberry cola and lavender is followed by a very defined stem-like spicyness and a crushed stoney minerality. A piercing freshness and plenty of energy drives the palate, gripping but fine grained tannis and a solid finish. This entry level wine from Maronones is a true bargain — 6 years ago

Martinez

8.9

Unfiltered and very very cloudy skin-contact Sauvignon Blanc from vineyards around the village of El Tiemblo in Gredos. Aged in amphorae and acacia barrels. Complex nose with aromas apricot, herbal notes and resin (hints of paint). Fresh, mineral, saline, nice subtly bitter finish. Less funky than it appears. Quite a surprise — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Yellowish in color with a golden hue.

Nose of citrus, yellow apples, flowers, melons, pears, light oak, spices, herbs and beeswax notes.

Full-bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with apples, lemons, pears, earth, spices, toasted nuts and sea salt.

Nice finish with limes and light bitter herbs.

This is a delicious White Wine from Madrid, Spain. Rich and elegant. Creamy and buttery.
Complex and entertaining.

Nicely balanced with lots of fruits to balance the earth notes.

Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself or with food. Paired beautifully with my Ahi Tuna tacos.

A blend of 60% Albillo with Macabeo, Moscatel and Chelva. Aged on the lees for 6 months, in stainless steel vats and large French oak barrels.

14% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$30. — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.1

Cuu winegeeks — 10 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Bright & light yet brimming with character.
Translucent red with beautiful aromas of ripe cherry, aronia, ripe raspberries, a hint of allspice, and an underlying minerality as if ground bricks.
Bright on the palate, beautifully juicy, with firm, light tannins and great purity of fruit on the mid palate. Lovely long mineral finish. This has quite some depth and precision. Somewhere between northern Burgundy (Irancy?) and Gredos.
Old vine bush grown Garnacha from clay & limestone mountain vineyards, spontaneously fermented in cement vats and aged in old foudres.
So enticing! — 2 years ago

Martinez

9.0

4 Monos entry-level, village wine. Blend of Grenache (70%), Carignan (20%) and Syrah (10%) from different vineyards in Cadalso de los Vidrios, Cenicientos and San Martin de Valdeiglesias in the Sierra de Gredos mountain range, 85km west of Madrid. Aged in oak, concrete and steel vats. Pale cherry color. Bright, juicy, reminiscent of Pinot Noir with notes of red fruit (cherries, berries) and minerals. Lively, very easy to drink. — 4 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.3

Located in Sierra de Gredos, west of Madrid, Bernabeleva is a driving force of the ”new” Spanish wine movement that is getting well-earned attention from the wine world. The Garnachas of Gredos pose with a unique expression, marked with plenty of freshness and ”minerality” due to the high altitude and the granite soils.
The Vina Bonita, Bernabelevas top wine, comes from 2.8 ha single vineyard with 80 year old vines. Fermented in Wood with long maceration, matured on French barriques for ”as long as necessary”. Only 900 bottled produced of the 2016 vintage.

The wine is an act of elegance, a true showstopper concentrated red berry fruit with red florals and a balsamic-herby almost orange like lift, followed by a pronounced earthy and stony minerality.
A fresh acidity and slight lip gripping tannins with a very fine, almost powdery texture, a tactile sensation and strong fatigues drives the mineral, red fruited palate which breach across the palate in a long and expansive finish.
— 6 years ago

Martinez

9.0

Perfumed, Pinot-like Garnacha from 80+ years-old vines growing on granite soils in Cadalso de los Vidrios in Gredos. Biodynamically-farmed. Whole-cluster fermentation. Aged for 13 months in oak barrels. Pale ruby color. Aromas of red fruit and hints of white pepper. Delicate and mineral, with a long finish. — 6 years ago