The grapes for this new project were sourced from 60- to 80-year-old vines whose already low yields were reduced an additional 70% by the weather conditions of the vintage. A glass-coating opaque purple, remarkably deep for a wine of this price made from Garnacha, the wine offers a nose of brooding black cherry and blueberry. Concentrated, ripe, and balanced on the palate, this flavorful, lengthy effort will drink well over the next four years. It is an outstanding value. Jay Miller JUNE 2009 Issue

Bodegas Ateca is a new project between the Gil family of Jumilla and importer Jorge Ordonez. IF YOU ARE A FAN OF JUAN GIL, THIS IS MADE BY THE SAME FAMILY!