El Vinculo - Crianza 2021 (750ml) United Kingdom

El Vinculo - Crianza 2021 (750ml) United KingdomA Tempranillo aged 14 16 months in American oak, the 2021 Crianza is a full bodied, fleshy, and fruity red with secondary characteristics of leather and spice. The tannins are firm and sweet. The region is dry and hot without the diurnal swing enjoyed by Ribera Del Duero and Rioja. Enjoy this wine in its youth. 87 points, Virginie Boone, Jeb Dunnuck (Jul 2025)

Wine Spectator (2023)

this will be an earlier-drinking Vat 1

The 2014 vintage broke the previous record for heat accumulation during the growing season

mirrored on the palate are intricately woven with subtle layers of spice and smoky oak creating an alluring savoury element

the 2018 Château La Gaffelière is another pretty

stepping lightly through the polished finish

the 120-acre estate rests on the San Andreas Faultline and is part of the Cienega Valley AVA

such as blackberries and blueberries

minerality and a dry finish

elegant and light body with a dry finish

and blackcurrant notes

age-worthy Chenin Blanc that evokes the local schist soils with utter transparency