(2023) The Monastrell (Mourvèdre) is grown in certified organic vineyards at 700-900 metres above sea level. Vines are bush-trained and unirrigated so yields are naturally low. A new optical sorting system uses a system of cameras and computers to select only fruit in excellent condition - an expensive sign of a quality-conscious producer. The wines spends four to five months in American and French oak barriques, second and third fill. It has a little hint of transparency on the rim, suggesting a wine that's not too heavily extracted. Aromas are of fresh berries and spices, a hint of something like pomegranate as well as richer aromas. In the mouth this is really juicy and mouth-watering stuff, the fruit is ripe and sweet, but there's plenty of acidity and a grainy hint of tannin, the barrel ageing adding just a warming undercurrent.  

(2023) From an estate founded in 1975 and specialising in Monastrell (Mourvèdre), this is more meaty, earthy and herbal than jammy fruit-driven, which Monastrell can sometimes be. Subtle dark chocolate and spicy plum compote begins to emerge. in the mouth, there is black fruit and plum skins, that dry, savoury, lightly nutty and earthy tannin character adding to that effect. There's a lightness to this despite the 14% alcohol, with its quite breezy and dry character, though the finish is brought up a little short by a lemony tartness to the acidity.