opening with ripe pear and green apple before giving way to gentle honey and a whisper of pie crust

and small copper pot distillation that most producers at similar price points do not employ

with lingering raspberry and a faint floral echo that slowly fades

Beneath those top notes sit dried apricot

Bodegas Atalaya La Atalaya Almansa fortified-wines opening with ripe pear andBodegas Atalaya La Atalaya Almansa is a full bodied Spanish red wine from the Almansa DO, bottled at 14. 515. 5% ABV in a standard 750ml format. Scored 91 points by both James Suckling and Gua Pen on the 2019 vintage, this old vine blend of Garnacha Tintorera and Monastrell consistently punches above its weight class in value driven Spanish reds. Quick Facts: ABV: 14. 515. 5% Origin: Almansa, Castilla La Mancha, Spain Style: Full Bodied Red Blend