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Review	Product Name	Vintage	Rating	Date Sort ascending	Favorite
Ànima Negra - Wine Advocate	ÀN/2	2018	91	Sep-2020
Review “Unfortunately, I still found the 2018 ÀN/2 too oaky for my taste, as the place, grape and vintage character is hidden by a generous dose of spice, toast and smoke aromas that give it a mainstream/international character. It’s possibly fresher and more expressive than previous years. It fermented in concrete and 4,000-liter oak vats with selected yeasts and matured in oak barrels for one year. It’s a blend of 65% Callet, 20% Fogoneu and Mantonegro and complemented with 15% Syrah. The wine shows a nice bright ruby color and wants to show the delicacy of the Majorcan grapes with a medium body and fine tannins, moderate alcohol and a nice texture, but unfortunately, it’s too influenced by aromas and flavors of wood. I feel this is moving in the right direction, possibly aided by the natural conditions of the year, but the oak needs to be fine-tuned.”
Ànima Negra - Wine Advocate	Quíbia	2018	90	Sep-2020
Review “I retasted the bottled white 2018 Quíbia that was sulfury and reductive when I tasted it unbottled last time. 2018 produced fresh and balanced wines, and this blend of 45% Callet (red), 30% Prensal and 25% Giró Ros is livelier and fresher than previous years and also the 2019 I tasted next to it, and it feels riper. This has a developed nose with some honeyed undertones denoting some evolution, as I think this white is destined for short-term consumption. The palate is light with fresh and focused flavors, not terribly complex but pleasant and easy to drink with a bitter twist in the finish that I liked.”
Ànima Negra - Wine Advocate	ÀN	2018	93	Sep-2020
Review “There is a clear improvement in the 2018 ÀN; it’s still toasty, smoky and oaky, but there is more of the character of the grapes and place coming through. It’s a pale and translucent ruby-colored blend of Callet with small percentages of Fogoneu and Mantonegro. Using their own selected yeasts from the Son Negre vineyard, the grapes fermented in 4,000-liter oak vats and concrete tanks. The palate is medium-bodied, ripe without excess and delicate, like the local grapes can be. I wish I could take away the extra layer of wood that is preventing the wine from really shining through, because the wine is definitely there. It matured in French oak barrels for 14 months. Give it some more time to see if the wine is able to absorb some more of the oak.”
Ànima Negra - Wine Enthusiast	ÀN	2017	91	Aug-2020
Review “Lightly herbal berry aromas are spicy and heavy with oaky barrel notes. A full, ripe and creamy palate offers medicinal berry and oak flavors that are particular to this Callet-led blend from Mallorca. A lasting finish does not fade for at least a minute.”
Ànima Negra - Wine Enthusiast	ÀN	2015	90	Aug-2020
Review “Briary berry aromas are ripe and heady, with ample oak. A palate with dry tannins feels flush, while this Mallorcan blend of Callet and other grapes tastes spicy, oaky and a touch overripe but not too much. Ripeness is persistent through an oaky tasting finish.”
Ànima Negra - Winston-Salem Journal	Quíbia	2018		Jun-2020
Review “A delicious blend of three Spanish grapes – Callet, Premsal and Giro Ros, this dry white is refreshing with bracing acidity. It’s a little bit mineral and salty, a little earthy and yeasty, and a little bit floral, with restrained pear and citrus fruit and a long finish. Very good.”
Ànima Negra - Decanter	ÀN	2016	92	May-2020
Review “A boutique producer that has done much to revive interest in Mallorcan wines in general and the local Callet variety (95% of the blend here, with equal parts Manto Negro and Fogoneu) in particular. This red is deep, intense, thyme-scented and balanced with mineral freshness.”
Ànima Negra - Hudson Valley Wine Goddess	Quíbia	2018		Apr-2020
Review “Quíbia gets its name from an aspirational worry-free state of mind. Something we all need today! The wine is a blend of 3 indigenous grapes each contributing different qualities to the wine. 60% Callet brings texture and tartness to the wine. 30% Premsal adds the roundness and 10% Giro Ros adds the backbone of acidity. The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged on the lees for 4 months. Upon the immediate pour you can smell the sea with notes of white peach and jasmine. The palate is soft and silky with hints of peach, pears and a burst of acidity on the finish.”
Ànima Negra - Santé	Quíbia	2018		Apr-2020
Review “Made with local island grapes Callet, Prensal and Giros Ros, this wine is light, supple and dry with notes of lemon curd, hay, coriander seed, beeswax, almond silver and pistachio.”
Ànima Negra - The Black Dress Traveler	Quíbia	2018		Apr-2020
Review “Fresh and crisp, with a hint of sexy salinity, Ànima Negra “Quíbia” 2018 is an off-the-beaten-path sip from the island of Mallorca. A blend of the indigenous grapes Callet, Premsal, and Muscat-Giró, it is a beautifully balanced white wine with loads of texture and finesse. I visited Mallorca many years ago and this wine brought back memories of its azure Mediterranean waters and balmy breezes.”

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