Comando G - Grenache "La Bruja de Rozas" Madrid, Spain 2020

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 94 Points!

This is hands-down our favorite Grenache for the price! Made from revived old vine Grenache from some of the most unique terroir in the world, and vinified by the rockstar duo Daniel Landi and Fernando Garcia.  This is a seriously sophisticated wine for the price, upfront aromas of floral laced red fruit, over-ripe strawberry, bing cherry, and struck match stick, followed by a plethora of nuances with white pepper, sage, and earthy oregano. The finish is exotic to say the least, clean minerals, leather, flint, and Moroccan spices round out the lasting conclusion. An absolute stunner for the price!

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Wine Advocate - 94 Points -"The first red to be bottled and sold is the 2020 La Bruja de Rozas, which feels a little more reductive this year. The grapes were picked before the torrential rains, so the wine shows a little riper than the wines that were picked after (the single vineyards). It's flinty and with a note of struck match, with good ripeness at 14.5% alcohol. This is always aromatic and floral, pale and surprisingly ethereal and expressive, a very pleasant and surprising wine that tends to please most people. This is the wine that I buy in volume, as it's a superb introduction to the Comando G portfolio and style at a very good price. Even though the nose is never short of spectacular, to me the signature here is the super fine grainy tannins from the decomposed granite soils. This goes back to the freshness of 2016 and 2018, perhaps a little rounder and less herbal, somewhere in between the two vintages." Luis Gutiérrez 

Made from some of the most unique terroir in the world, located a short distance from Madrid, the rugged, weathered peaks of the Sierra de Gredos serve as a refreshingly cool retreat from the heat and the bustle of the capital. Ancient hilltop towns and cottages dot the tortured landscape of alpine meadows, tumbled boulders and thick scrub brush. Landi and Garcia revived these old vine Grenache from their tortured landscape, creating one of the most unique expressions of Grenache I've ever experienced. We absolutely love this wine. 

Hourglass - "HG-III" Red Bordeaux Blend, Napa Valley 2019

The 2019 vintage for HGIII is a knockout - an unequivocal example of how this expansive, rich and deeply textured wine overdelivers. A Bordeaux style estate blend, a trio of varietals all offering unique distinction and harmony to the final blend: Merlot leads with finesse and approachability, Cabernet Sauvignon elevates with  structure and polish, and Petite Syrah grounds the blend with depth and richness. Lifted aromas of red and black currants, with dried herbs and fennel as thier savory counterpart. A ripe juicy frame of dark sour and red cherry mingles with inky black cassis and a depth of powdery tannin laced with dark chocolate. Approachable now, and yet with the structure, density, and complexity for great ageability. 

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Weingut Tement - Sauvignon Blanc

Ried Grassnitzberg Erste STK Lage (1er Cru)

Südsteiermark, Austria 2018

Wine Enthusiast: 98 Points - Smoke, nettle and angelica stem notions meet ripe Mirabelle on the still shy nose. The palate also hase this delicious whiff of smoke, surrounding a still shy core and an essentially creamy, smooth and utterly fresh body. The combination of fresh lime peel, green herb and creaminess is utterly compelling. Drink by 2040.

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Cheers! -Alex

Alexander Knechel - Certified Sommelier

Wine Sales Manager - Plucky Wines

alexanderknechel@pluckywines.com