91pts James Suckling

Plums, dark cherries and a subtle touch of violets on the nose. Balanced, with firm tannins and precise dark fruit. Drink or hold.

90pts Jeb Dunnuck

From a Tinto Fino Quintana clone selected from century-old vines, known for its concentration, the 2021 Crianza Pradorey Finca Valdelayegua also has 5% Merlot. It’s smooth and drinkable upon release, with silky tannins and older French oak playing a subtle role. Ripe and full-bodied, it has the complexity of the region and muscle, with spicy vanilla and blackberry richness complemented by balsamic and dried herb. It will age 10-15 years, if not more.

Tasting Notes

Dark cherry red with intense bluish nuances, deep and bright. High intensity on the nose, with dominating ripe red fruit and sweet sensations from barrel ageing. Complex, balsamic and mineral background. Tasty in the mouth, with rounded tannins and a pleasant freshness on the palate. Great concentration of fruit and a velvety finish.

About the Wine

It comes from the finest grapes from Pago Valdelayegua, a vineyard that contributes unique qualities to the wine. With an average altitude of 815 meters above sea level, it produces grapes of great color and structure due to the high proportion of calcareous clays, the result of the sedimentation of particles carried in suspension by the Gromejón River millions of years ago.