"(100% garnacha; aged briefly in oak): Bright ruby. Spicy cherry and dark berries on the nose. Juicy blackberry and blueberry flavors are firmed by fine-grained tannins and enlivened by tangy acidity. A spicy note builds on the gently sweet, persistent finish, with the blueberry note repeating. - Josh Raynolds"
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (September 2013), 88 pts
"This is dark as night, with boysenberry, blackberry, animal fur and smooth oak aromas. For $10, it’s bringing all sorts of power and quality, like oak-influenced flavors of vanilla, chocolate, blackberry and cassis. On the finish, this is full and smacks down with tannic grab.- MS"
Wine Enthusiast (July 2013), 88 pts + BEST BUY
"The 2011 Figaro Tinto is 100% Garnacha and offers fresh dark cherry and plum aromas on the nose with hints of herbs, vanilla and licorice. it is full and delicious on the palate with soft round tannins and a pleasant finish. Easy drinking and a great value."
I-WineReview (December 2013), 89 pts
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (September/October 2014), 88 pts
"This 2012 Tinto (100% Grenache) offers uplifted, fragrant notes of licorice, lavender and black cherry jam. Intense and spicy with medium to full body, and not a hard edge to be found, this is a classic, seductive, consumer-friendly Grenache to drink over the next 1-2 years. "
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #208, August 2013), 89 pts
"The 100% Garnacha 2016 Figaro Tinto Calatayud is a smoking value and is another red brought in by Kysela that knocks it out of the park on the value scale. Bright berry fruits, dried herbs, earth, and a touch of spice all flow to a medium-bodied, rounded, fleshy red that has loads of upfront charm and accessibility. It’s not going to make old bones, but as a house red to enjoy over the coming couple of years, it’s hard to beat."
- Jeb Dunnuck (March 2019), 90 pts
