Torres 10 Gran Reserva Imperial Brandy, Penedes, Spain: A full-bodied, complex Spanish brandy. This fortified wine is ideal as an after-dinner drink on its own or with roasted nuts and hard cheeses. 522359 40% S 750 mL  $31.95 Score: 92/100. September 9, 2022 Full Review

Torres Salmos Priorat 2015, Priorat D.O.C.A., Spain: From producer, Miguel Torres, Torres Salmos 2015 is a lush and full-bodied red wine from the Priorat wine region. The grapes for Salmos are planted on slopes of shale called "licorella stone." The name of "Salmos" is in honour of the monks of La Cartuja who first planted the vines in the Priorat region. This is a fragrant, spicy wine with velvety tannins, ripe black cherry savoury spice finishing long and satisfying. Drink: 2019-2025. 450734 14.50% XD 750 mL  $39.95 Score: 94/100. July 8, 2021 Top Rated Red Wine. Celebrated Chicken and Cream Sauce Wine Full Review

Matilda Nieves Mencia 2020, Ribeira Sacra, Ribera del Duero D.O., Spain: From Bodegas Rectoral de Amandi, Matilda Nieves 2020 is a vibrant red wine blend of 85% Mencia, 8% Garnacha and 7% Sousón with grapes sourced from the incredibly steep slopes of Ribeira Sacra. Fragrant with ripe dark plum, blackberry, mulberry and blueberry aromas, the wine is silky and mouth-filling with dark berry and ripe plum flavours fresh, vibrant and silky on the palate. Tannins are velvety. Drink: 2025-2027. 26322 13% XD 750 mL  $21.95 Score: 90/100. March 29, 2025 Best Value Red Wine. Voluptuous Veal Wine Full Review

Marqués de Murrieta Finca Ygay Reserva 2018, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Marqués de Murrieta Finca Ygay Reserva 2018 is a dry, elegant, silky and medium-bodied 86% Tempranillo, 8% Graciano, 4% Mazuelo and 2% Garnacha blend with grapes selected from their 300 hectares of vineyards in the Rioja wine region. This is Marqués de Murrieta's flagship red and the wine is intense with ripe blackberry, earthy, loamy, cedar brush spice, fine herb and chocolate flavours velvety and vibrant on the palate. Each varietal was fermented separately in stainless-steel tank and wines were aged separately as well for 21 months in American oak barrels, then rested in concrete tanks until bottled. Enjoy it now through 2028. Drink: 2024-2028. 209148 14% D 750 mL  $37.95 Score: 94/100. March 16, 2024 Top Rated Red Wine. Harmonious Hard Cheese Wine Full Review