2021 Abadia Retuerta
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This unique blend shows aromas of dried figs and blackberry compote. The palate is fleshy with ripe, round dark fruit flavors complemented by precise, focused tannins. Tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, merlot and petit verdot. Drink now.
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The greatest seller 2021 Selección Especial was produced with 62% Tempranillo, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Syrah, 4% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, with more Atlantic grapes in this cooler year. It has ripeness at 14.6% alcohol in a year when the grapes ripened slowly and achieved notable alcohol but also more aromas and flavors. It fermented by plot with a short maceration and without using pumps and matured for 12 months in French oak and 45% American oak barrels, 30% of them new. It's nicely crafted, harmonious and balanced, combining power with elegance. This is a champion in availability. 453,217 bottles this year. It was bottled in June 2023.