Parker & Spain in the last WA issue

Something to think about!

extracted from the complete WA database some of the best price quality ratio wines recently tasted by the Wine Advocate (Parker)

Wines from the vintages vintages 2005 and 2006,
with a value of 10$ or less,
with at least 90 points.

result: 12 of the 14 results are Spanish wines!
Yecla and Monastrell can be proud.
Congratulations Spain!

2005 Henry’s Drive Pillar Box Red Padthaway 91 $10.00
2005 Mas Que Vinos Ercavio Roble 90 $10.00
2005 Vinedos Y Bod Pablo Menguante Tempranillo 90 $10.00
2005 Las Rocas de San Alejandro Garnacha 90 $10.00
2005 Bodegas Y Vin El Seque Vinedos de El Seque 90 $10.00
2005 Vinos Sin-Ley G4 Garnacha 90 $10.00
2005 Vinos Sin-Ley M3 / Monastrell 90 $10.00
2005 Vinos Torremoron Torremoron Tinto 90 $10.00
2005 Merum Monastrell 90 $10.00
2005 Bodegas Castano Monastrel 90 $7.00
2005 Senorio de Barahonda Carro 90 $8.00
2005 Vinedos Y Bodegas Pablo Menguante Garnacha 90 $9.00
2005 Marquis Philips Holly’s Blend 90 $10.00
2005 Bodegas Gormaz Vina Gormaz Tempranillo 90 $10.00

These wines are certainly not the typical undrinkable overpriced Parker wines some complain about. There are some wines I never tasted before like the two made by bodegas Pablo Menguante. I Wonder where can I get the wine in Alicante?

Guiri

As far as I know, Parker is not tasting Spanish wines anymore… as is Jay Miller the responsible for tasting “our wines”… In addition I have heard about some Spanish wines rated with a 100 by Parker… Did you know anything about??? Cheers!

You mean these wines?

2004 Artadi Vina El Pison 100 $190.00 Early Maturity
2004 Clos Erasmus 100 $130.00 Early Maturity
2004 Numanthia Termanthia 100 $201.00 Early Maturity
2004 Pingus 100 $400.00 Young
2004 Benjamin Romeo Contador 100 $373.00 Early Maturity

Guiri

2001 Santiago Ijalba Ogga Reserva - 91 points

Woow, so Jay Miller has a taste quite similar to Parker’s one... but he seems a little bit more ’generous’ than Bob ;-)

Cheers!

Congratulations Roberno.. quite a nice score... Do you have the complete list of scores???? I’d like to have a look...

Thank you Paco! Good rating for our Ogga Reserva 2001 .

My importers in USA are really happy with this new. They have told that finally, they have tasted OGGA and have realized about its quality.

I am sorry but I dont have the full list of ratings. Lets wait to the February edition of the Advocate.

Well I got it.... a friend has sent me a copy ;-)