Bright, vibrant, purple-vermillion and flashes of crimson, all harking back to the grape - the unicorn-like garnacha tintorera… On the nose violets mingle with blackberries and blueberries and spices; there is crunchy red apple skin and that whiff of graphite. Background laurel leaf and smoked or cured beef. Red and dark berries are the fruit component, but the powdery, superfine tannins drag the attention away to dryness and the savoury; then a clean and bright line of acid swishes through before the graphite texture returns at palate’s end. It is a beautifully composed roller-coaster, if such a thing might be imagined.

• Vintage: 2019
• Varietal: Other Red Varieties
• Brand: Cien Y Pico
• Region: Manchuela
• Country: Spain
• Pack Size: 750mL
• Closure: Screw Cap