92 points James Suckling: "A wild, fragrant nose of redcurrants, sour cherries, lemons, flowers and sweet spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and crisp acidity. Vibrant, fresh and fruity. Touch of jam at the end. Drink now or hold. (9/9/21)"
91+ points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2019 Alto de la Cruz (100% Garnacha) is livelier and fresher, offering more darker cherry and kirsch fruit as well as notes of roasted herbs, sappy spring flowers, and chalky minerality. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has bright acidity, firmer tannins, and a good finish. I'd give bottles a year or so in the cellar, and it should keep nicely through 2029. Drink: 2022-2029. (6/13/22)"
91 points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "There is good freshness and balance in the 2019 Alto de la Cruz, which was produced from selected plots in the paraje El Sotillo in Navatalgordo, a place surrounded by trees and local vegetation. It shows an herbal and wild character, with notes of wild berries and herbs and contained ripe fruit (it's 14.42% alcohol). It comes through as balanced and fresh, with focused flavors and a long, dry finish and some fine-grained tannins with the granite texture. 1,627 bottles were filled in March 2021. Drink: 2021-2026. (Nov 2021)"
91 points Wine Enthusiast: "Aromas of brambly berries, dried hillside herbs and aniseed prep the taste buds for flavors of blackberry, black cherry, clove, dark chocolate and a touch of olive tapenade. Rigorous tannins settle onto the tongue and gums but fortunately they are equally matched by a sense of brightness on the post palate. Alcohol 14%. (May 2023)"
91+ points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2019 Alto de la Cruz (100% Garnacha) is livelier and fresher, offering more darker cherry and kirsch fruit as well as notes of roasted herbs, sappy spring flowers, and chalky minerality. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has bright acidity, firmer tannins, and a good finish. I'd give bottles a year or so in the cellar, and it should keep nicely through 2029. Drink: 2022-2029. (6/13/22)"
91 points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "There is good freshness and balance in the 2019 Alto de la Cruz, which was produced from selected plots in the paraje El Sotillo in Navatalgordo, a place surrounded by trees and local vegetation. It shows an herbal and wild character, with notes of wild berries and herbs and contained ripe fruit (it's 14.42% alcohol). It comes through as balanced and fresh, with focused flavors and a long, dry finish and some fine-grained tannins with the granite texture. 1,627 bottles were filled in March 2021. Drink: 2021-2026. (Nov 2021)"
91 points Wine Enthusiast: "Aromas of brambly berries, dried hillside herbs and aniseed prep the taste buds for flavors of blackberry, black cherry, clove, dark chocolate and a touch of olive tapenade. Rigorous tannins settle onto the tongue and gums but fortunately they are equally matched by a sense of brightness on the post palate. Alcohol 14%. (May 2023)"
| Product SKU | 703790 |
| Producer | Alto Horizonte (Aurelio García) |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | La Mancha |
| Varietal | Grenache/Garnacha |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 100% Garnacha Tinta |
| ABV | 14.5% |
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