Torres

Founded by brothers Jamie and Miguel Torres Vendrell in 1870, Torres is currently the largest winery in Spain. Up until 1966, the winery only utilized indigenous Spanish grape varieties. But with the onset of modern winemaking and viticulture, Torres veered away from tradition and planted international varieties, such as Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery also began using up-to-date wine technology, such as stainless steel tanks. Today Torres has an abundance of vineyards in the Denomination of Origin (DO) Penedès, with auxiliary holdings in regions including DO Conca de Barberà, DO Ribera del Duero, DOCa Rioja and DOCa Priorat. In 2006, Torres was named European Winery of the Year at Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s Wine Star Awards. To find out more information on Torres’s wines, check out our ratings below.

Sort By:

points

Torres 2006 Reserva Real Red (Penedès)

Editors' Choice

Price $160

A beauty of a wine, with black plum, berry, cocoa, sandalwood and moss on the nose. The palate is huge but perfectly balanced, with flavors of tobacco, blackberry and cassis. The blend is straight from Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc and Merlot), but everything else screams Spain. Pure, long, smooth and easy in terms of tannic bite, with good aging… — M.S. (10/1/2010)

points

Torres 2006 Mas La Plana Cabernet Sauvignon (Penedès)

Cellar Selection

Price $63

Mocha, toasty smoke and pure berry aromas ring the bell, and the palate follows with fine balance and flavors of vanilla-infused raspberry, plum and cassis. A little rich and creamy now but still structured and ageable for another 10 years. A seriously good Spanish Cabernet with world-class character. Best from 2013–2018. — M.S. (10/1/2010)

points

Torres 2007 Reserva Real Red (Penedès)

Editors' Choice

Price $162

An outstanding Bordeaux-style blend from Spain. Ripe and lusty aromas of deep berry fruits, vanilla and balsam shavings are excellent. Weighty and saturated on the palate, with elevated cherry, toast, coffee and chocolate flavors. Toes the line between sweet and dry; drink now through 2020. — M.S. (11/1/2011)

points

Torres 2006 Perpetual Red (Priorat)

Editors' Choice

Price $53

Very ripe, rich and rewarding. Perpetual is Torres’ top wine from the Priorat, and it’s a winner in 2006; it has polish, power and life. The nose is dark and alluring, while the palate hits comfortably with bold black cherry, cured meat, herb and tobacco flavors. Long and honest on the finish, with thrust. Good now thru 2013. Imported by Dreyfus, Ashby & Co… — M.S. (10/1/2009)

points

Torres 1997 Mas La Plana Cabernet Sauvignon (Penedès)

Cellar Selection

Price $25

Ripe blackberry and cherry fruit and classy oak team up to deliver the goods in this palate-pleasing Cabernet Sauvignon. There’s plenty of tobacco and earth, and in style and weight it’s somewhere between Bordeaux and California, with a heavier nod to the former. Already delicious, this will hold well through the decade, maybe longer. It is an apt demonstration of… — M.M. (4/1/2002)

points

Torres 2004 Mas La Plana Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon (Penedès)

Cellar Selection

Price $58

The color and weight on this Spanish Cabernet are just right. After that, it becomes an insider’s wine. Why do we say that? Because it’s not like a Napa, Washington or Chilean Cabernet that oozes cassis, plum and sweet French oak. Instead, it shows the terroir of the Mas La Plana vineyard in northeast Spain, and with airing (decanting even better) it becomes a sexy… — M.S. (10/1/2008)

points

Torres 2007 Mas La Plana Cabernet Sauvignon (Penedès)

Cellar Selection

Price $63

An opening salvo of coffee, tobacco and pure berry fruit give this Cabernet a fine lift-off. The palate exhibits freshness and full-bodied power, while the flavors run toward deep black fruits, tobacco, herbs, vanilla and cocoa. Long and rich as well on the finish. Best to set this aside for at least four years before revisiting, but drinkable now with decanting. — M.S. (10/1/2010)

points

Torres 1998 Reserva Real Red (Penedès)

Price $150

Miguel Torres is aiming high with this heavyweight single-vineyard Cabernet that was bottled back in 2000. The bouquet is classy and deep, with sweet rubber, licorice and berry notes. Cassis, blackberry and chocolate compete on the palate, while the finish is much like flourless chocolate cake and a cup of espresso rolled into one. Clearly the class of the Torres… — M.S. (3/1/2004)

Most Reviewed Designations

Atrium Coronas Fransola Gran Coronas Reserva Grans Muralles Mas La Plana Milmanda Nerola Reserva Real Salmos Sangre de Toro Vina Sol

Most Reviewed Varietals

Bordeaux-style Red Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Garnacha Merlot Paralleda Pinot Noir Red Blend Rosé Sauvignon Blanc Tempranillo White Blend

2009 W.H. Smith Bronze Label Piedra Hill Vineyard

This Cabernet shows the austerity and dry tannins of a Howell Mountain…

(Sponsored)