Rioja, Ribera Del Duero & Navarra

Rating: 85 Points

Wine Spectator, October 2004

Firm and focused, this red offers black cherry, spice, cedar and tobacco notes, with well-integrated tannins and acidity. Not a showstopper, but good with food. Drink now through 2007. 6,700 cases imported. –TM

Rating a nd review for 2006 vintage:

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

90 Points - Wine Advocate, February 2009
"The 2007 Finca Resalso was sourced from younger vines and aged in French oak for four months. Dark ruby-colored, it emits an enticing perfume of mineral, violets, black cherry, and blackberry. On the palate it reveals an elegant personality, savory, spicy flavors, good depth, and a fruit-filled finish. Drink this tasty effort over the next four years. The Moro family has been making wine in Ribera del Duero for over 120 years." -Jay Miller

92 Points - Wine Advocate, February 2007
"The 2001 Fincas de Ganuza Reserva is the product of a far better vintage. The color is deeper and more vibrant than the 2000, the aromatics more complex and expansive. There are splendid scents of cedar, lead pencil, black currants, and blackberry liqueur followed by a youthful palate impression of intense, sweet fruit and ripe tannins. The wine is balanced and very long. It can be drunk now but should evolve for several more years and last through 2020." -Jay Miller

90 Points - Wine Spectator, June 2010
"Fresh and balanced, this red brims with cherry, spice and licorice, with light, firm tannins and vibrant acidity. The texture is generous yet delicate. Not heavy, but vivacious. Drink now through 2014. 200,000 cases made. Best Values." -Thomas Matthews

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96 Points - Wine Spectator, September 30, 2008
"This beautiful modern red offers a velvety texture supported by ripe, well-integrated tannins and plenty of sweet toasty oak. Plum and boysenberry fruit is ripe and fresh. Very expressive, yet with great concentration. Mineral and tobacco notes add complexity. Powerful and complete. Drink now through 2025. 750 cases made." -TM

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

89 Points - Wine Advocate, August 2008
"The 2005 Crianza is medium ruby-colored with a complex bouquet of mineral, spice box, and black cherry. Elegantly-styled, this nicely balanced effort will evolve for 2-3 years and provide pleasure through 2017." -Jay Miller

96 Points - Wine Enthusiast, September 2007
"As expected, the wine exhibits a dense black color, with mineral, burnt toast and dark fruit on the bouquet. The flavor profile offers cured meat, leather, graphite and plenty of blackberry, mocha, caramel and coffee. Beautiful modern Rioja. 4,000 cases made."

90 points - Wine Advocate, February 2008
"The 2004 El Puntido was sourced from its namesake vineyard planted in 1975. The wine was aged in new French oak for 18 months. Purple-colored, it offers an expressive nose of pain grille, pencil lead, scorched earth, black cherry, and blackberry. Firm and structured on the palate, this nicely balanced wine has ample spicy fruit but a slightly compressed finish. It has enough structure to evolve for 3-5 years and should drink well through 2020." -Jay Miller

92 Points - Wine Advocate, February 2009
"The 2006 Emilio Moro was aged in French and American oak for 12 months. It has a superb bouquet of smoke, roasted herbs, scorched earth, and blackberry. Layered on the palate, it has tons of fruit, plenty of spice box notes, a firm structure, and 2-3 years of aging potential. This lengthy effort should provide pleasure through 2026. The Moro family has been making wine in Ribera del Duero for over 120 years." -Jay Miller