2020 Macán Rioja DOCa

A lot of potential in this yet coiled classical Rioja with luscious black fruit (cherries, blackcurrants, plum) drenched in dark chocolate and sprinkled with black pepper, liquorice and cocoa nibs. The smoky tannins are cloaked in dry tobacco and cherry leaves. A streak of blood orange adds a zesty lift.

The 2020 Macán includes new plots and Garnacha and Graciano grapes, and they harvested a little earlier. They select their best plots in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, and the grapes were cooled down for 24 hours before fermenting in oak vats with part of autochthonous yeasts. It matured 50% in new French oak barrels and 4,000-liter oak foudres for 16 months. The bottles are kept for three years before they're released.