The famous wines publication The Wine Advocate, always related to the expert and critic, Robert Parker, has awarded the maximum 100 points to five Spanish wines. Jay Miller, who also collaborates with The Wine Advocate, tasted the wines. Miller has marked a great variety of wines from all of Spain’s wine-growing regions.

The five wines that have received the maximum award were: Contador 2004 from Benjamin Romeo, Viña el Pisón 2004 from Bodegas y Viñedos Artadi, Clos Erasmus 2004 from Clos Erasmus, Termanthia 2004 from Bodegas Numanthia Termes and Pingus 2004 from Bodegas Pingus.

Miller awarded 99 points to Clos Erasmus 2003 from Clos Erasmus, El Nido 2004 from Bodegas El Nido and Contador 2003 from Benjamin Romeo. With 98 points, coming in just behind were Viña El Pisón 2005 from Bodegas y Viñedos Artadi, Félix Callejo 2003 Family Reserve from Bodegas Félix Callejo, Nebro 2004 from Finca Villacreces, Pesus 2003 from Bodegas Hermanos Sastre, Doix Costers de Vinyes Velles 2004 from Celler Mas Doix, Nit de Nin 2004 from Bodegas Nit de Nin, Numanthia 2004 from Bodegas Numanthia Termes, PX Viejo Vors from Bodegas Osborne, L’Ermita 2004 from Bodegas Álvaro Palacios and Finca La Nieta 2004 from Viñedos de Paganos.

Although Robert Parker has never hidden his fondness for Spanish wines, he decided not to taste wines from Spain and now is Jay Miller who dedicates his efforts to the Spanish wines. In any case, this is the first time that home-grown wines have achieved maximum points on a list that, in addition to being considered a worldwide quality reference, represents considerable recognition and prestige for those wines included.