Wine Advocate #213 - Jun 2014 - Robert M. Parker Jr. - 2012 Artigas - 94/100 - Drink: 2014 - 2024
A slightly more expensive cuvee, the 2012 Artigas is composed of 70% Grenache, 25% Carignan and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 16 months in French oak. In the glory days prior to the recession, a wine such as this would have sold for $50 to $75 a bottle, but prices have dropped dramatically, given not only the international recession, but also the severe economic problems afflicting Spain. The black/purple-colored 2012 Artigas offers a gorgeous perfume of spring flowers, licorice, lavender, black currants and black raspberries. The wine hits the palate with a thunderous display of rich fruit, full body, stunning purity, sweet tannin and lots of minerality. Enjoy this beauty now and over the next decade.