Gmez Cruzado El Predilecto Rioja 2021

Dit is Rioja ‘unplugged’, Rioja ‘naakt’, Rioja zonder glitters. Als u wilt zien wat er onder het masker schuilgaat, met andere woorden, Rioja zonder het effect van rijping in eikenhouten vaten, dan zal je van deze wijn genieten!

Press reviews:

Jancis Robinson MW: “Classic Rioja with juice and structure and finesse! So good. Who couldn’t like this wine so full of life? Interesting blend. Throbs. VERY GOOD VALUE. Drink now-2028.” 17 points

The Wine Advocate: "The new young red 2021 El Predilecto recovers Predilecto, which was a historic brand of the house, a wine with less aging than the rest and more fruity character. In this case, they want it to show the fruit expression of the vineyard without oak. They call it the new old concept in Rioja, what the wines used to be before the arrival of the French, pure fruit. It's a blend of 65% Garnacha from Cárdenas and Cordovín and 35% Tempranillo from Samaniego that fermented destemmed but uncrushed (so not exactly a carbonic maceration) with clean and fresh aromas and flavours. It's ripe and hedonistic, with 14.5% alcohol and good freshness. It matured in concrete for five months. Drink now-2026." 92 points