Les Aubaguetes 2021

The amazing sample of the 2021 Les Aubaguetes had a very complex nose with the depth and harmony of the centenary vines. The 2022 will be the first vintage classified as Gran Vinya Classificada. It is 71% Garnacha and 29% Cariñena and fermented with 55% full clusters. It has a great sense of harmony; it's both wide and long, with 14% alcohol and a pH of 3.46. This shady, north-facing and small vineyard had a lot of humidity this vintage, and the rains in early September reduced the crop. So, they expect to fill some 1,400 bottles that should be filled in April 2023. - Luis Gutiérrez. 

Scented and floral nose but really precise with a slatey, mineral verve looming in along with the blueberry, wild raspberry and cranberry fruit. Certainly more red berry fruit here than Dofi or La Baixada. Subtle Mediterranean herbs and moss, too. Ripe yet still very layered, precise and ethereal. Succulent on the medium-bodied palate with fine, mealy tannins treading into a very long, mineral finish with nimble red berries. Drink or hold. - Zekun Shuai. Senior Editor.