"Impressively complex and deep nose with fine roasted spices, tar, lard, cigar box and plenty of mossy black cherries, wild strawberries and blackberries. Concentrated but nothing hefty here, with a barely medium- to full-bodied palate and a very flavorful and succulent finish." -James Suckling

"A bright, plum skin tang of acidity focuses this fragrant red, which layers a mineral underpinning with flavors of crushed mulberry, wild cherry, mandarin orange peel and mountain herbs, offering a skein of milled white pepper, anise and cardamom. Long and fresh, with light, taut tannins firming the finish. Drink now through 2034. 250 cases imported." -Wine Spectator

"The top of the range is the 2019 Selecció Especial Vinyes Velles—the names are not really self-explanatory—which is pure Cariñena from centenary vines on a "coster" (slope) of llicorella slate in the village of Porrera. It matured in 225-liter French oak barrels for 19 months. It's not a shy wine, as it comes in at 14.5% alcohol, with a pH of 3.37 and 5.81 grams of acidity. This is only Cariñena, and the profile is darker and earthier, with a little more of everything—a darker color, a deeper nose, darker fruit and more graphite. It's full-bodied but incredibly balanced, textured, with depth and layers, nuances and very fine tannins. It's a powerful wine for the long haul that is approachable already. 4,897 bottles and 150 magnums were filled in August 2021." -Wine Advocate