2018 Les Tosses, Terroir al Límit, Priorat, Spain

Dark berry, flint and slate aromas with some gunpowder. It’s medium-bodied with firm, linear tannins that are fine-textured, long and energetic. Minerals and dark fruit on the palate. Blood orange, too. 

Drinkable now, but better in three or four years

The next best thing to visiting the village of Torroja is to uncork this bottle. It may cost more than a budget flight to Barcelona, but it’s exceptional, a youthful wine already with such complexity. The palate is delicate, in contrast to many weighty Cariñenas. Finishes with a mocha note, and rich texture of tannin. Fresh but not too acidic; savoury, almost salty. The use of large old oak showcases the perfect fruit.

Drink 2021 - 2026