2019 Mancuso Garnacha ($27.95 per bottle)

93+ Robert Parker

The pure Garnacha 2020 Mancuso was produced with the grapes from four rented plots of 60-year-old vines on slate, clay and limestone soils in the village of Almonacid de la Sierra. It's floral, perfumed, elegant and fresh, keeping the poise without losing clout. They harvested earlier, and it fermented with 50% or more full clusters that were foot trodden and matured 65% in concrete and the rest in used 500-liter French oak barrels for 18 months. They managed to keep the alcohol at 14% while keeping a low pH that denotes freshness. The grapes developed lots of aromas and flavors, and the wine shows it. The nose is open and expressive, and the palate is medium to full-bodied, with fine grained tannins, good grip and a sharper profile than in past vintages. 6,000 bottles were filled in August 2022.