Atteca

Romazini: 4/5 Stars

The Winespectator: 90/100 Points

Toasted vanilla and smoke notes accent raspberry and black cherry fruit in this sleek red, which has enough tannins for grip. The fresh finish echoes with dark chocolate and spice. Drink now through 2011.

Robert Parker: 89+/100 Points

The 2007 Ateca is sourced from even older Garnacha vineyards (80-120 years). More deeply colored, its nose reveals cedar, smoke, black cherry, and black raspberry. Medium to full-bodied, ripe and savory, it conceals enough tannin to evolve for 2-3 years. Although this lengthy wine can be enjoyed now, it will be at its best from 2010 to 2017.

Stephen Tanzer: 91/100 Points

Inky purple. Ripe boysenberry and blueberry on the nose, with licorice and graphite adding complexity. Juicy dark berry preserve flavors show palate-saturating depth and impressive clarity, picking up smoky minerals with air. Energetic finishing notes of blackberry skin and candied licorice linger with impressive tenacity. According to the importer, the yield for this wine, made from vines reportedly 80 to 120 years of age, was less than one ton per hectare.