Montsant Tinto

Score

98+

"The 2023 Espectacle del Montsant was produced exclusively with Garnacha from an ancient plot in the village of La Figuera in Montsant at more than 600 meters above sea level on limestone and clay soils. The clusters were stored at cool temperature for 24 hours, put through a sorting table and destemmed. The grapes fermented in vat, and the wine matured in 2,000- and a 3-000-liter oak vats (which are renewed every three years) for 14 to 16 months. Despite the warm and dry conditions of the year-some individual vines died-the wine has lower alcohol, 14.5%, and it's more elegant with a finer-boned personality; it's a little more refined version of the 2022. It's still a little young and marked by the elevage in wood, with some spiciness and some creamy sensations that should integrate with a little more time in bottle. It has a very elegant mouthfeel, with a velvety texture. It was a shorter crop, so they only produced around 4,200 bottles."

Score

95

"From a high-elevation vineyard site entirely north-facing that never sees the sun, the 2023 Espectacle is 100% Garnatxa Negra and very aromatic, given a long maceration to make up for the long growing period it endures. Fresh, delicious, and medium-bodied, it has a candied, waxy quality that,s incredibly good. Drink now and for another 10-12 years."

Score

95

"The 2023 Garnatxa Espectacle from Montsant opens with floral and herbal aromas, slightly untamed yet layered with delicate notes. Complex and powerful, it is also refined, with a silky, fresh palate. Its finest quality is its delicacy."