Abadía Retuerta Pago Garduña 2016

Añada 2016 > 93 puntos

Their Syrah bottling is a bit of a chameleon and seems to take on a very different character depending on the vintage. The 2016 Pago la Garduña revealed notes of beef blood and iron, closer to a cool-climate Northern Rhône, with chalky and fine-grained tannins and good varietal expression. The nose is quite complex, nuanced and changed with time in the glass, making it very attractive to smell. The palate is medium to full-bodied, and the oak is neatly integrated. It finishes clean and with a long aftertaste. 9,121 bottles, 352 magnums and 30 double magnums produced. It was bottled in May 2018.