Tres Patas 2018

The 2018 Tres Patas is pure Garnacha from the village of El Real de San Vicente. It was fermented and foot trodden in 1,500-liter plastic bins, fermenting each of the five plots separately, and it aged in large oak barrels and was then blended. This feels serious, nuanced and complex, still young, possibly the most elegant and best vintage to date. It has restraint and balance, freshness and very supple flavors. It's long and dry, with fine granite minerality, which is a texture, not a flavor. Superb!