“Believe it or not, the 2004 Termanthia is even better than the Numanthia. From an 11 acre plot, 2600 feet above sea level, planted with 100+-year-old ungrafted vines, the yields were well under 1 ton of fruit per acre. The wine was barrel fermented and received the “200% new oak” treatment over 20 months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. Opaque purple-colored, the wine has an awesome nose which is already multi-faceted. There are elements of pain grille, lead pencil, mineral, violets, blueberry and blackberry with just a bit more subtlety and nuance than its two colleagues. On the palate the wine is an infant developmentally with densely packed ripe fruit, sensational balance, and a seamlessness that must be tasted to be believed. It should age like a great vintage of Lafite or Latour and have at least a 50 year life span. If you have a soul, sell it to the devil for a few bottles of this extraordinary liquid. There are only 1500 bottles for the American market.” Robert Parker
This is a team effort by importer Jorge Ordonez along with the brilliant winemaker Marcos Eguren, who also produces the wildly popular Numanthia and Termes Vega de Toro. When they saw how quickly the Numanthia sold out every year ( at $50+ per bottle, see below), they decided the world was ready for an ultra-premium wine from the Toro region. Using vines nearly 150 years old and yielding less than 1/2 ton per acre, they have crafted a wine that should be the envy of every "cult" Cabernet maker in California. Packed in beautiful two bottle boxes; four bottles per wood case. Termanthia's track record is also impressive.
-Robert Parker 100 points
-Stephen Tanzer 95 points
