Unculín

One of those noses that make your knees buckle a tiny bit. Raspberry cheesecake? Spine-tingling purity. Just a tiny tiny bit on the wild side, but only just. This wine is like that soft kiss on the lips from your love that sends an electric shock through your whole body. wild strawberries picked so ripe and warm from summer sun that they almost melt on your fingers and you have to lick them off. And then, right at the end, cool wet slate and graphite minerality. But you’re so seduced by the fruit that you barely notice it.

There's one degree more of refinement and freshness in the 2020 Unculín, the entry-level red here. At the same time, it feels a bit wilder and more characterful. The wines from José Antonio García have improved tremendously, and this old-vine cuvée shows it. This is velvety and balanced, fresh and tasty. It's medium-bodied and has medium ripeness with 13.2% alcohol and good freshness. 40,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in October 2021.