Familia Torres Reserva Real 2015
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Reserva Real was created after his majesty King Don Juan Carlos visited the Torres winery in 1995, and was treated to one of the most exclusive and limited production wines in Spain.It is created from the best Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot grapes from the small vineyard Agulladolç, which is also home to a beautiful 11th century Romanesque hermitage. After 18 months in new French oak barrels, and thanks to the great quality of the tannins in this wine.
Dense, dark cherry red with bright highlights. Aromatically seductive and delicate, with fruit notes (wild strawberries) and a characteristic terroir-imparted mineral nuance (graphite). Subtle and elegant on the palate, with a silky mouthfeel that leaves a trace of sweet spices (vanilla) and an exquisite note reminiscent of candied orange rind. A well-aged wine that has matured magnificently in the bottle.
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James Suckling
This has such fresh and attractively ripe blueberry and dark-plum aromas with hints of purple cherries, too. Very fresh on the nose. The palate is silky, concentrated and very plush with such suave and fine tannins, carrying fresh blackberry, plum and chocolate flavors long. Impressive.
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Generous and expressive, this red delivers black cherry, currant, toast, cedar and loamy earth flavors, backed by well-integrated tannins and lively acidity. Shows breadth and depth. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
There are notes of graphite and tar on the nose of the luxury cuvée 2015 Reserva Real, and it also developes creamy notes of cocoa, roasted coffee beans and ripe berries with some Mediterranean herbs thrown into the mix. This has the luxurious and voluptuous character many of these prestige reds seem to portray, with the sleek and polished Torres style. The price? That's another story... It's a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc from Penedès that matured in new barriques for 18 months.
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In 2020, Familia Torres Winery is celebrating their 150th anniversary, but the family’s roots extend even farther than that. The first mention of the Torres wine family was in 1557, but the winery wasn’t established until 1870, when the profits from the family shipping company made it possible to enter the commercial wine space.
Miguel Torres Vendrell founded the company, and since then, the family has passed on the winery (and the name Miguel) steadfastly from generation to generation. They hit a setback when the winery was bombed during the Spanish civil war, but Miguel Torres i Carbó rebuilt, and began the bottling and exporting of the wine.
In 1991, Miguel A. Torres took the reigns, and remains president today. He made remarkable strides in environmental advocacy, social responsibility, fair trade, and research and innovation. Since 2012, Miguel Torres Maczassek has been at the helm, and has continued his father’s work, while also embarking on his own projects. Recognized year after year and Drinks Internationals’ “World’s Most Admired Wine Brand,” the story of Familia Torres is a known and respected one throughout Spain and the world.
Juan Torres Master Distillers is the spirits division of Familia Torres. Its origins date back to 1928 when Juan Torres Casals of the family’s second generation began making aged brandies matured in oak casks; smooth and aromatic spirits distilled from a selection of the finest white Penedès (Barcelona) wines. With 90 years to its name, Juan Torres Master Distillers continues to perfect the art of distillation to this day – a constant pursuit of excellence that finds reflection in each one of its ten, exquisitely crafted spirits, including brandy, pisco, and orange liqueur produced under the brands Torres Brandy, El Gobernador, and Magdala. These elegant, personality-driven spirits find their perfect match in the world of mixology, where they live up to the expectations of a new consumer who delights in shared moments of superior quality.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
A superior source of white grapes for the production of Spain’s prized sparkling wine, Cava, the Penedes region is part of Catalunya and sits just south of Barcelona. Medio Penedès is the most productive source of the Cava grapes, Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada. Penedes also grows Garnacha and Tempranillo (here called Ull de Llebre in Catalan), for high quality reds and rosès.