Atypically big, rich and velvety, the 2019 Crozes Hermitage emanates from a vintage whose yields were cut in half by hail. Bottled in March 2021, it delivers rolling waves of ripe black cherries, tinged with understated herbal notes and a long, luxuriousl...
Vidueño is sourced from a tiny 0.15ha parcel of old-vine, untrained pie franco ListanPrieto & Listan Blanco. This co-planted parcel is hand-harvested, destemmed andmacerated for 15 days in an open tub, then transferred to three old 228L Frenchbarriques to age for 8 months on fine lees without battonage or added SO2. Bottling iswithout fining, filtration or any added SO2. Due to its high elevation, this wine offersmuch less Atlantic character than their Taganan or Valle de La Orotava cuvées. Vidueñois a volcanic mountain wine, high-toned and vibrant, with smoky strawberry fruitbalanced with fine tannins and refreshing acidity. Pair it with roasted meats and fullflavored seafood dishes
-importer notes (Jose Pastor)
There's a little more ripeness in the 2022 Táganan Parcela Margalagua, a jump in complexity and depth from the regular Táganan. It has fruit, elegance and a medium body with very fine tannins. It's very harmonious and with an ethereal quality to it. It ha...
The just-bottled 2022 Táganan Tinto is juicy and primary but with very good balance and no excess. It has less reductive character and is sapid and balanced. They did slightly shorter macerations and used a little more full clusters for this wine. It's a ...