Las Hermanas Autor

Romazini: 4/5 Stars

The Winespectator: 89/100 Points

This plush red delivers ripe, sweet blackberry and kirsch flavors backed by chocolate and cola from oak, with appealing earthy accents. The tannins are well-integrated, the structure balanced. Drink now through 2012.

Robert Parker: 89/100 Points

I was unable to recommend the two entry-level wines from Las Hermanas. However, the 2005 Autor, a blend of 50% Monastrell, 25% Tempranillo, and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon is excellent. The wine was aged for 12 months in 20% new French and American oak and is displaying inviting aromas of underbrush, floral notes, cedar, plum, and blackberry. This leads to a ripe, concentrated, spicy wine with good balance and length. It has enough structure to evolve for 1-2 years and will deliver optimum drinking from 2012 to 2017.

Stephen Tanzer: 90/100 Points

Dark red. Suave, oak-spiced cherry and cassis on the nose, with a gentle vanilla undertone. Sweet dark fruit flavors are round and supple, with soft tannins building on the back. Picks up a spicy quality on the long, juicy finish. The fruit and oak work very well together.