95 Points - The Wine Advocate: "The 2007 Pagos Viejos is sourced from Artadi's three best and most elevated vineyard sites, all planted to Tempranillo over 75 years of age. The wine was aged for 18 months in new French oak. It sports a superb aromatic array of toasty new oak, pencil lead, violets, incense, black cherry, and blueberry. Elegant, ripe, and velvety on the palate, it has superb depth and concentration, savory flavors, a firm structure, and a 45-second finish. Give it 6-8 years of additional bottle age and drink it from 2016 to 2032." winemaker's notes: An experience to be enjoyed on special occasions, this wine has an intense burgundy color and is both profound and vivacious. Aromas of red and black fruit, black currants and Bing cherries fill the nose while ripe forest fruit, exotic perfume, soft wood, cloves, mint, chocolate and tobacco fill the palate. Ample in the mouth with fine, round tannins, the wine is fresh and long in the palate as befits a great, cool vintage.

98 Points - The Wine Advocate: "The 2007 El Pison is medium purple in color with a superb, already complex nose of smoke, liquid mineral, crushed stone, lavender, balsamic, and black cherry. This leads to a beautifully proportioned, elegant, satin-textured wine with plush fruit, plenty of structure, and a lengthy, seamless finish. It can be approached now although it is still evolving and should drink well through 2027. Senor Lopez de Lacalle's description of the 2007 is 'delicate, pure, and a wine of finesse." winemaker's notes: Deep cherry in color with a vivacious violet rim, the wine has clean aromas of ripe black fruit, English toffee and dark chocolate. On the palate it is complex and meaty with notes of ripe berries, toasted malt and sweet tobacco. A wine with surprising expressiveness that is full of character and personality, it has natural elegance and great propensity for long bottle aging.

90 Points - Wine Enthusiast: "A rich, more modern type of Rioja with dark color, slightly raisiny berry aromas and molasses, vanilla and mocha on the nose. The palate is full and chewy, with cola, fig and wild berry flavors. Stylish and creamy on the finish,and very pleasant as a whole. 55% Tempranillo with four other grapes blended in, including Graciano and Garnacha" 91 Points - Wine Spectator: "This polished red shows depth, with blackberry, licorice, espresso and mineral notes. The tannins are firm but well-integrated, the finish fresh and long. This is generous yet focused." -Thomas Matthews 92 Points - Wine Advocate: "The 2004 Reserva 7 Vinas is a worthy successor to the 2001 reviewed in Issue 183. It is a blend of 55% Tempranillo, 15% Graciano, and 15% Garnacha, with the balance Mazuelo, Malvasia, White Garnacha, and Viura. The wine was aged in oak for3 years, American for the Garnacha and French forthe rest. The final blend was then aged in a10,000-liter foudre for an additional 18 months. Dark ruby-colored, it displays classic Rioja aromas of cedar, damp earth, leather, spice box, black cherry, and blackberry. Smooth-textured, ripe, andconcentrated, this lengthy effort has the structure to evolve for 3-4 years." 92 Points - Wine & Spirits: "This is a field blend from 60-year old vines in Rioja Baja, including tempranillo (55 percent of the vines), garnacha, graciano, mazuela, viura, malvasia and white grenache. Its a modern wine with the savory, earthen grip of Rioja, balancing the black fruit with a wash of river-run gravelly tannin. While is aroma has yet to evolve past smoky oak, it offers a hint of orange zest and fig. Dense and powerful, this needs five years to cellar age to show itself more fully." 88 Points - International Wine Cellar: "(Contains all seven traditional Rioja varieties, red and white)." Deep red. Spicy aromas of cherry, red and blackcurrant, cracked pepper and vanilla oak. Smooth and sweet, offering fresh cherry and cassis flavors and a good whack of sweet oak."

Our Reserva is aged for one year in new American and French oak barrels and then refined in the bottle for two years before release. It is a deeply colored, generous and supple wine with aromatic red fruits and caramel accents.

89 Points - Wine Spectator: "This lively red shows sweet flavors of brandied cherry and vanilla, silky on the palate, kept balanced by vibrant acidity. Supple, focused and graceful. Drink now through 2012. 500 cases imported."-TM, Issue: Oct 15, 2009

Made from 80% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo, 5% Graciano grapes. Fresh, fruity wine, which is smooth and balanced in the mouth.

Tasting notes: "Good purity of fruit of the plum, and red berry kind with a hint of tobacco on the nose. Rich and smooth, with ripe tannins giving a structured yet elegant palate."

Made from 80% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo, 5% Graciano grapes. Aged for a minimum of 2 years. Deep dark cherry red color. Fruity aromas with hints of spice from the new oak aging. Robust in the mouth, pleasant tannins and a well-balanced finish.