I think this wine is a throw-back of sorts: it's cheap enough to drink damn near every day at 15$, it's got a retro label (really, there's not a chance in hell that any branded wine company would release a wine with a label like this), and it's low alcohol (12.5%). It's also delicious. Lots of cherries, blackberries, some vanilla, and a touch of something savory--maybe spiciness, maybe a little bit of smoke, along with good balance and plenty of acidity. I really liked this wine; so did Sarah. Apparently, this guys brother is behind Pesquera (which is fairly iconic in terms of Spanish wine). When Spanish wines get it right, they get it right. This is not one of the New World-y oak bombs, but rather a refined, old school bottle of wine. Wines like this are why people must have gotten excited about Spain in the first place. A- Sarah and I drank this while we watched the finale of Lost.
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