Santa Cruz de Coya Tinto - Païs

Païs | ungrafted +- 200 jaar oude stokken | graniet terroir | vergist op staaltank en gerijpt op staaltank en oude eikenhouten vaten | super fijne juicy stijl | diepe zure | zacht puur fruit | beaujolais + stijl!  

The 2017 Santa Cruz de Coya was produced with grapes from red soils rich in clay and granite. This matured in used barrels and is always the most expressive, aromatic and captivating of the País bottlings from Roberto Henríquez. It has depth, complexity, rustic elegance and, above all, high drinkability but with structure and without showing it. I didn't notice any heat here, and this is only 12% alcohol, which is quite remarkable in a dry and warm year. I'm really looking forward to tasting the wine from the cooler 2018 vintage, which apparently is much more ethereal than this... They filled 4,000 bottles at the end of 2017. Luis Gutierrez 93/100