2014 Familia Nin-Ortiz Planetes de Nin
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60% Cariñena (whole bunch), 40% Garnacha. A little bit of meaty/savoury reduction. Meaty and rich on the palate. Super-smooth and dense but not heavy, the alcohol well integrated. Still has good freshness even with all this robust fruit and texture. Chewy. (JH)
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Similarly, the 2014 Planetes de Nin is a blend of Garnacha and Cariñena, but the percentages were reversed, 40% of the former and 60% of the later; they had taken some Garnacha for the amphora wine and therefore the Planetes has less of it. It's ripe, a little heady (15.5% alcohol) but with good freshness and acidity. It matured in two large oak foudres and amphorae for 17 months. It might not be your typical Porrera, because it's certainly a lot more elegant, perfumed and refined. The palate is equally elegant, with subtle minerality and great freshness. There are 8,344 bottles produced.
Similarly, the 2014 Planetes de Nin is a blend of Garnacha and Cariñena, but the percentages were reversed, 40% of the former and 60% of the later; they had taken some Garnacha for the amphora wine and therefore the Planetes has less of it. It's ripe, a little heady (15.5% alcohol) but with good freshness and acidity. It matured in two large oak foudres and amphorae for 17 months. It might not be your typical Porrera, because it's certainly a lot more elegant, perfumed and refined. The palate is equally elegant, with subtle minerality and great freshness. There are 8,344 bottles produced. Oct 2016, www.robertparker.com