90 Points - International Wine Cellar
"Deep ruby color. Spicy redcurrant and cherry aromas are complicated by cracked pepper and musky herbs. Supple cherry and red berry preserve flavors betray no rough edges or tannins. Finishes sweet, broad and long. I’d enjoy this now for its suave fruit." -Josh Raynolds
89 Points - Wine Advocate
"The 2006 Mulberry Tree Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from a vineyard most of which is 80-90 years of age. It was aged for 12 months in a mix of new and used French and American oak. It delivers an enticing perfume of cedar, mineral, scorched earth, black currant, and blackberry. This is followed by an elegant wine with good integration of oak, tannin, and acidity, a seamless palate feel, and excellent length." -Jay Miller
91 Points - Wine Spectator, June 2009
"Dark, with a core of crushed currant and plum fruit laced with black tea, hoisin sauce and a snappy mineral streak. Ripe, but not overblown, with a racy finish that lets sweet earth and licorice snap notes add length. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Tannat. Drink now through 2010. 15,000 cases made. Smart Buys." -James Molesworth
91 Points - Wine Spectator, July 2010
"Lush and rich, with layered fig paste, crushed plum and dark blueberry fruit mingling with extra licorice snap and dark chocolate notes. Rich, but not overbearing. Nicely embedded acidity carries the finish. Drink now through 2011. 7,300 cases imported. Smart Buys." -James Molesworth
88 Points - Wine Spectator, August 2010
"Very pure, with a stony edge framing the quinine, salted butter, white peach and floral notes that all weave together on the long, paraffin-tinged finish. Drink now. 1,500 cases imported." -James Molesworth
90 Points - International Wine Cellar
"Bright, deep ruby. Complex and inviting aromas of blackberry, tobacco, meat and smoky oak. Dense, sweet and serious, with noteworthy intensity and precision to the flavors of blackberry, pepper and spices. Finishes vibrant and long, with silky tannins and excellent lift. An outstanding value." - Stephen Tanzer
91 Points - Wine Advocate, August 2008
"This is the first release of Atalaya. The 2007 Atalaya is a blend of Monastrell, Garnacha Tintorera, and other red grapes. The wine was aged for eight months in French and American oak. This purple-colored wine has an expressive bouquet of violets, spice box, leather, game, blueberry, and black cherry. On the palate it comes off as borderline kinky and definitely sexy with lots of easy-going flavor, superb depth, complexity, and a 45-second finish. Although it can be enjoyed now, it will evolve for another 2-3 years." -Jay Miller
93 Points - Wine Advocate, June 2009
"The purple-colored 2007 Avanthia is 100% Mencia sourced from two old vineyards, 70 and 85 years of age. It was aged in new French oak for 14 months and bottled without filtration. It delivers an exotic nose of underbrush, smoke, and wild blueberry leading to an opulent, layered wine which manages to retain some elegance. Rich, savory, and long, it has the structure and balance to evolve for 6-8 years and should offer prime drinking from 2016 to 2027." -Jay Miller
90 Points "Smart Buys" - Wine Spectator, June 2009
"Black cherry and blackberry flavors are framed by smoky chocolate oak in this modern red, which is taut and focused, with firm tannins and bright acidity. Drink now through 2012. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 10,000 cases imported." -TM
50% Malbec, and 50% Syrah. The Tilia Malbec Syrah is made from grapes grown on the eastern slopes of the pre-Andrean mountains of Mendoza, Argentina. At the winery, the grapes are sorted and chosen by a group of eighteen trained winery staff before they are pressed into each Tilia cuvee. Tilia, the Latin name for Linden, is a traditional tree throughout the wine country of Mendoza.
90 Points - Wine Spectator, September 2008
#52 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2008!
"A silky texture carries expressive flavors of black plum, violet, licorice and smoke in this focused, balanced red. Has good intensity yet remains vibrant and accessible. Drink now through 2012. 50,000 cases made. Smart Buys." -Thomas Matthews