Frontonio 2022 La Loma & Los Santos Blanco 750ml

The 2022 Garnatxa Blanca–Macabeo La Loma & Los Santos from Aragón is partly oxidatively handled before being aged in 500- to 900-liter vessels. It is nutty and herbal with vermouth-like notes, pear and dried apricot. Intense and flavorful, it shows impressive depth on the palate.

Score: 96 points -- Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous, 2025

The white 2022 La Loma & Los Santos contains some 60% Macabeo and 40% Garnacha Blanca. It fermented in concrete and matured in 500- and 900-liter oak barrels for 13 months. There's finesse, and it's delicate but weightless, with 13.5% alcohol and great freshness and acidity showcased by a very low pH of 3.11 and 6.36 grams of acidity. It has the floral notes and the aniseed and fennel from Garnacha Blanca, the texture too, and the spark from the Macabeo. It's herbal and tasty, with some fine tannins and a vibrant, effervescent finish with a bitter twist. It has a lot of finesse. 4,209 bottles were filled in July 2024.

Score: 95 points --  Wine Advocate, Nov 2024