2020 El Nido
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The 2020 El Nido is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon blended with 30% Monastrell, aged for 23 months in American and French oak barrels. Garnet in hue, this ripe wine offers menthol-like aromas with notes of marmalade and balsamic, all set against an oak backdrop. Indulgent and bold, the lively, velvety palate flows slowly toward a rich, overwhelming finish. This is a solar red, carefully aged in quality oak. El Nido was born in 2002 as a thesis on the aging potential of Jumilla's reds.
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous
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The 2020 El Nido is faithful to the style of the house defined at the turn of the century. It's a blend of old-vine Monastrell from plants yielding no more than 600 grams of fruit per vine and younger (but already over 40 years old) Cabernet Sauvignon. It's heady, ripe and creamy, with abundant oak-related flavors and plenty of tannins. This is designed for the long haul, but the profile will be similar throughout its life. It matured in brand-new barriques for 22 months. 5,500 bottles were filled in August 2022.