Jiménez-Landi El Corralón 2022

Brambly berries, red cherries, cooked herbs and potpourri on the nose that follow through to a crunchy, medium-bodied palate with firm and compact tannins. Grippy and lightly chewy in the finish. Drink now. - Zekun Shuai, Senior Editor. 

The primary and fruit-driven 2022 El Corralón was produced with Garnacha and 15% Syrah from Méntrida, and it matured in concrete and oak vat for five months. It's aromatic and straightforward, with a medium-bodied palate, good ripeness (14.5% alcohol) and abundant, slightly dusty tannins that give it a faintly rustic and powdery mouthfeel. It's better with food. 18,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2023. - Luis Gutiérrez.