04 May 2022 Parker blesses the 2020 vintage of Alicante DOP Wines
Wine Advocate, the American publication originally created by Robert Parker, has just published its biannual article on “the Mediterranean” which reviews the situation of some Alicante appellation wineries.
On this occasion, the article highlights the 2020 vintage, which it qualifies as “legendary” according to some of the wines the author has tasted and again confirms the “improvement in the quality of the area” or the “varietal diversity”. This vintage was also qualified by the CRDOP Alicante as “Excellent”.
Among those that have stood out the most is the Pepe Mendoza winery Casa Agrícola, to which most of the praise is dedicated along with excellent evaluations of its wines, one of which notably scores 97 points: “Fierroca 2020.” His “Veneno” scores an impressive 95 points, his “Giró de Abargues” scores 94 and the rest of his catalog scores over 91 points.
With a 96 point score, the article blesses another wine that has quickly managed to garner attention: “Fondillón Luis XIV, 50 years” from La Cañada´s Colección de Toneles Centenarios. Several 94 point references are named such as “Estrecho 2019” from Mendoza and “El Sequé 20” from the well-known winery in Pinoso.
Another winery that stands out in its ratings is Casa Balaguer with great scores in various wines, such as “Carro de la Mata 20”, “Benimaquía Tinajas”, “Salicornio” in its different vintages, “Tomatierra” and “Tragolargo”.
The article brings together an excellent assessment of the group of wineries. In addition to those mentioned, we must add references of the wineries Aída i Luis, Vins del Comtat, Les Freses, Finca Collado, Sierra Salinas, Volver or Bodegas Xaló. Also highlighted is the work of Oscar Mestre as “enthusiastic, focused and very young” and who the author sees with “big potential.”
97 Points
Fierroca 2020, Casa Agrícola
96 Points
Fondillón Luis XIV, 50 años, Colección de Toneles Centenarios
95 Points
El Veneno 2020, Casa Agrícola
94 Points
El Sequé 2020, Bodegas El Sequé
Giró de Abargues 2020, Casa Agrícola
Estrecho 2019, Bodegas Enrique Mendoza
El Veneno 2019, Casa Agrícola
Giró de Abargues 2019, Casa Agrícola
93 Points
Nankurunaisa Rafa y Pepe 2021, Casa Agrícola Pequeñas Producciones
Pureza 2021, Casa Agrícola
Carro de la Mata 2020, Casa Balaguer Colección Origen
Macabeo Moscatel 2020, Casa Agrícola Pequeñas Producciones
El Sequé 2019, Bodegas El Sequé
Las Quebradas 2019, Bodegas Enrique Mendoza
El Sequé Dulce 2017, Bodegas El Sequé
Moscatel Pasa Origen 2016, Casa Agrícola Pequeñas Producciones
92 Points
Fondillón Luis XIV Edad 25 años, Colección de Toneles Centenarios
Maboi 2020, Aida i Luis Vinyaters
Benimaquía Tinajas 2020, Casa Balaguer Colección Origen
Salicornio Moscatel 2020, Casa Balaguer
Monastrell – Alicante Bouschet – Giró 2020, Casa Agrícola
Santa Rosa 2019, Bodegas Enrique Mendoza
1921 Monastell 2019, Vins del Comtat
Finca Xaconero 2018, Bodegas Enrique Mendoza
91 Points
Salicornio Malvasía 2020, Casa Balaguer
Salicornio Moscatel 2021, Casa Balaguer
Tomatierra 2021, Casa Balaguer
Tragolargo 2021, Casa Balaguer
Paquita Mut 2021, Celler Les Freses
Luis XIV Ánforas 2021, Colección de Toneles Centenarios
Insurrecte 2021, Oscar Mestre
Moscatel – Macabeo – Airén 2021, Casa Agrícola
Ou Yea 2020, Aida i Luis Vinyaters
La Tremenda 2020, Bodegas Enrique Mendoza
Bashara 2019, Aida i Luis Vinyaters
Las Fieras 2019, Aida i Luis Vinyaters
Tahúlla 2019, Aida i Luis Vinyaters
Messeguera, Finca Collado
Giró 2019, Oscar Mestre
90 Points
Tragolargo Moscatel – Malvasía 2020, Casa Balaguer
L´Horabona 2021, Celler Les Freses
La Casica del Abuelo 2020, Casa Balaguer
Mira Salinas 2019, Bodega Sierra Salinas
El Salze 2019, Vins del Comtat
Triga 2019, Bodegas Volver
Vi de Sal 2016, Finca Collado
El Vivero 2020, Casa Balaguer
Montcabrer 2019, Vins del Comtat
89-90 Points
Dolç 2021, Celler Les Freses
Xiulit 2021, Celler Les Freses
88-91 Points
La Tremenda 2021, Bodegas Enrique Mendoza