Vinyes Domènech
Bancal del Bosc DO Montsant Grenache Blend 2022
Prunes and figs. Proves that if you want a good Priorat without having to pay Priorat prices, you buy a Montsant. — 2 months ago
Descendientes de José Palacios
Pétalos Bierzo Mencía 2021
Since moving to Barcelona, I’ve been looking for wines that dare to use varietals that are not the same handful of French clones one sees all over the world. I’m also looking for lighter wines, which my wife prefers. This fit the bill perfectly: 100% Mencía @ 13.5% ABV and highly recommended by the botiga in my barri. Delicate and earthy. Hints of ripe plums and peppercorns. — 3 months ago
Cellers de Scala Dei
El tribut de Scala dei Priorat Red Blend 2023
Classic Priorat garnatxa: delicate, nuanced, and everything you would come to expect from Catalunya’s favorite wine region. — 13 days ago
L'Olivera
Catalunya Garnatxa Negra Merlot
As they say here, “Super-top,” just like all the L’Olivera wines we’ve had. Fresh. Bright acidity, but still balanced. 14% ABV but tastes lighter. My wine-making in-laws were enthused. — a month ago
Celler Mas Pòlit
Clarinet Blanc de Negres
I’ve tried white wines from red grapes. Unless they’re bottle conditioned bubblies, they usually taste… off. This was quite nice. Like a fine Sauv Blanc plus a hint of pluot. — 2 months ago
Castillo Perelada
Jardins Negre Empordà Garnatxa Negra Blend 2022
¡Que guay! Resplendent in aromas of raspberries, blackberries, and especially plums. Confirms my adoration of the Empordà region and the Garnaxa Negre varietal. Shockingly good for 4.99€. — 4 months ago
Mas Pòlit
Vilamaniscle Empordà D.O. Red Blend 2021
A blend of cab, grenache, and syrah. Very tannic and a bit green. Perhaps another vintage with riper fruit might be better, especially with age, but this is not the best Empordà has to offer. — 21 days ago
Ca N'Estruc
L'Equilibrista Blanco 2023
Best white wine I’ve had as far back as I can remember. Aromatics of lemon zest, melon, cantaloupe, and a wildflower garden. Well balanced, subtle minerality, not too much oak. Varietals are what you would typically encounter in a fine Catalonian Cava, but here presented as an unostentatious still white. Encountered at Tangana in Gracia, Barcelona. Went really well with the bacalao, carxofas, and romesco. — a month ago
Cooperativa L'Olivera
Blanc de Marges Viognier Moscatel Parellada 2023
Best damned white wine I’ve had in a long time. A good balance of acid, minerality, and fruit with a surprisingly low 12.5% ABV. The vintage I had used differing varietals from those in the closest match I could find here: Mainly Xarel·lo (of Cava fame) with some Malvasia and Garnatxa Blanca. — 4 months ago
Adam Shaylor
Confirms my theory that Empordà is a deeply underrated wine region. A big, beautiful Carignan and a bit of Grenache. I think it benefited much from the five years in the bottle. Will be looking out for this again. — 13 days ago