I’m sure you’ve heard the cliché by which something is said to be “the gift that keeps on...
Valsangiacomo, Utiel-Requena (Valencia, Spain) Bobal 2014
This wine is still showing brilliant, deep color at nearly five years of age, which gets it off to an impressive...
Sierra Norte, Utiel-Requena (Valencia, Spain) Bobal 2015
Made entirely from Bobal fruit grown up at some of the highest elevations in the appellation, over 2,900 feet. The...
Valsangiacomo, Utiel-Requena (Valencia, Spain) 2017
This un-oaked rendition of Bobal shows just how good this variety can be, even without any winemaking enhancements. ...
Bodegas Vibe, Utiel-Requena (Valencia, Spain) 2016
This wine shows more rusticity than most bottlings of Bobal, but that’s a side worth seeing. The texture is a...
Bodegas Vibe, Utiel-Requena (Valencia, Spain) Bobal 2017
Terrific wine made from 65 year-old vines, with just exactly the right kiss of oak. This sees eight months in French...
Chozas Carrascal, Utiel-Requena / Vinos de Pago (Valencia, Spain) 2017
This blend of 40% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Chardonnay and 30% Macabeo (a.k.a. Viura) was barrel fermented and then aged for...
Chozas Carrascal, Utiel-Requena / Vinos de Pago (Valencia, Spain) 2016
Even a linguistic ignoramus like me knows enough Spanish to know that “Ocho” means eight, which raises the...
Dominio de la Vega, Utiel-Requena (Valencia, Spain) Bobal 2012
The 2016 vintage of this wine is also worth a search, but is pretty tight on account of ample acidity and wood at this...
Dominio de la Vega, Utiel-Requena (Valencia, Spain) Bobal 2014
Anyone who doubts that Bobal can make great wine should taste this, which will bring an abrupt end to the argument. ...
Sierra Norte, Utiel-Requena (Valencia, Spain) 2015
This is a big, serious wine crafted from 63% Bobal and 37% Cabernet Sauvignon made from old vines (60 and 40 years for the...
Bernier, Loire Valley (France) Pinot Noir 2018
Due to the lamentable “grade inflation” that has afflicted wine evaluation during the past 15 years,...