Grand Cru Wine Merchants

The 2006 El Nido is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Monastrell aged for 26 months in new oak. Aromas of wild blueberry and black currant are room-filling. Dense, layered, and totally hedonistic, it has serous depth and concentration, impeccable balance, and a 60-second finish. A bit more structured than Clio, it will have a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2026. -97pts WA (JM)

Bodegas El Nido employs Aussie vigneron Chris Ringland as its winemaking consultant.