Single-Owner Private Collection of Fine Wines from Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley and more….
Timed Online Auction, 2 - 13 May 2024
Italy, Spain, Portugal
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About this Item
Thanks to the emergence of modern icons like Numanthia, which offers a rarely-seen combination of power and elegance, ‘Spain has become the most dynamic wine region in Europe’ says Wine Spectator. Numanthia’s style relies on a selection of un-grafted, unirrigated 70 – 120-year-old vines of Tinta de Toro (a clone of Tempranillo). Tinta de Toro yields great fruit concentration, intensity and structure – a more powerful and opulent style of wine compared to traditional Rioja. Upon its inception in 1998, Robert Parker wrote: ‘This sensational new offering will prove to be the breakthrough effort for the Toro appellation.’ In the late 2000s, Neal Martin wrote: ‘This wine should be at the top of any Toro-lovers’ list.’
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Critics Ratings
‘The mid-level 2006 Numanthia is a deeper color than both vintages of Termes. It displays a brooding bouquet of wood smoke, Asian spices, violets, espresso, black cherry, and blackberry. Dense, rich, powerful, and incipiently complex, it merits 5-7 years of additional bottle age and will offer prime drinking from 2015 to 2026.’ - Jay S Miller, Wine Advocate, 94+/100
‘Firm tannins frame black cherry, mineral, licorice and herbal notes in this chewy red. Well-proportioned, with lively acidity and a lovely floral finish. Tannic now, but the fruit should emerge with age.’ - Thomas Matthews, Wine Spectator, 93/100
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