Léger et souple... belle touche sur le fruit. — 5 years ago
April 28, 2018. Wine #3 Wow. This is a winner! Top Ten wine of the month April 2018. Great garnache from Rioja. Get more! — 7 years ago
Amazing wine I drank at taverna with Juan Carlos and friends — 8 years ago
Just needed a couple decades to come to life👍🏼
K&L notes
The Artadi Estate was created in 1985 by the dynamic, visionary winemaker, Juan Carlos Lopez de la Calle. His objective was to seek and nurture the concept that Tempranillo , when cultivated at high altitude, low-cropped and from old vines, produces extraordinarily rich, deep colored, and profound wines. This, coupled with specific barrel treatment (with minor oak American oak influences) produces one of Rioja's most exciting new wines. Artadi is about purity of extracted fruit with almost Burgundian textures: sheer power, complexity and startling finesse. The results have been astounding! These are some of the most exciting of Rioja's new-wave wines. — 4 years ago
Delicious Garnacha. Exuberant and clean nose of raspberries and flowers. Just like candy, very pleasant — 6 years ago
Febrero 21, 2017 La Guarida, SLP: Juan Carlos Barron, Gerardo chico y NOS — 8 years ago
Maturana Tinta comes from a clone rescued from old Maturana Tinta Vines, aged for 11 months in new French oak. Deep Ruby with aromas of black fruits and smoky notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, tobacco and bits of cacao and black pepper. Lively acidity, medium finish ending with fruit, spice and smoky character. Nice value, should be able to age a bit. — 5 years ago
Casa urola — 5 years ago
Febrero 21, 2017 La Guarida, SLP: Juan Carlos Barron, Gerardo chico y NOS — 8 years ago
MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com
Tasted the new vintage bottled just two months ago. Hints of bandaid that blew off later. On the palate it is delicious. Crunchy pure red fruit and purity of #oldvines #Garnacha the #tinaja gives it a lovely fine grained tannins. — 4 years ago