Vintages New Release Collection – April 12, 2025

THE NEW RELEASE COLLECTION

SPAIN – RED WINE

SENTIDO TEMPRANILLO 2020 DO Ribero del Duero (Neo)

BERONIA 198 BARRICAS RESERVA 2019 DOCa Rioja

Dark garnet in the glass, this wine has aromas of black currant, cedar chest and dark chocolate. Dark fruit flavors fill the palate alongside notes of licorice, mocha, sage leaf and eucalyptus. It is full in the mouth with robust tannins that linger into a long-lasting finish. Score: 94 (Mike DeSimone, Wine Enthusiast , April 1, 2024) Full-bodied & Firm 42066 (XD) 750 mL $24.95 2 Featured in Easter Eats

97% Tempranillo, 2% Graciano, 1% Mazuelo. Immaculately defined cherry, blackberry and mulberry fruit underpinned by a savoury oak complexity. Very polished and pure with a fine backbone of acidity and super raspberry finish. Score: 95 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2024) Medium-bodied & Fruity 42287 (XD) 750 mL $25.95 2

CARODORUM ISSOS CRIANZA 2020 DO Toro This dark-ruby-colored wine offers aromas of raspberry liqueur, clove and roasted red and yellow pepper. It is full on the palate, with luxurious tannins and flavors of blackberry preserves, black cherry, anisette, dark chocolate and orange zest. A soft note of violet persists into the enduring finish. Score: 92 (Mike DeSimone, Wine Enthusiast , July 1, 2023) Medium-bodied & Fruity 43626 (XD) 750 mL $24.95 2 Featured as our Wine of the Month

VIÑA REAL CRIANZA 2021 DOCa Rioja, vegan (CVNE)

Excellent, benchmark-quality Rioja crianza that shows the spicy side of the vintage. Peppery, juicy and bright, with a medium body and a nice chew of fine-grained tannins. Quite long. A smart buy. Drink or hold [into the mid-2030s]. Score: 93 (jamessuckling.com, Aug. 8, 2024) Medium-bodied & Fruity 657411 (XD) 750 mL $19.95 2

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