Appellation: 0
Regulated designation: 0
Length of aging: 0
Bottle Size: 750ml
Closure type: Cork
Varietal: Syrah
Style: Dry
Body: Full-Bodied Red Wine
Region: Spain, Other
Colour: Red
Vintage: 2015
Rating: 90+
James Suckling
That this is a big wine is the first thing to note. The nose is saturated in barbecued meat, chorizo, black pepper, blackberry pie, elderberry reduction, plum liqueur and loads of resin. Nevertheless, there’s no hint of anything overripe and everything is well integrated. The palate, meanwhile, isn’t a blockbuster and takes on a more compact guise, even if it packs in muscular tannins and a wealth of dark fruit.
Robert Parker
The Syrah 2015 Pago la Garduña is the one bottling that tends to show more marked smoky and toasty notes, perhaps because the oak tends to accentuate the varietal notes. This is matured in 225-liter barriques, and perhaps larger containers would allow the variety to express itself with more freedom, as I find it a bit compressed when it ages in small barrels. It's structured, with round tannins and good volume. This is a wine that always gives me mixed feelings, as I feel it could be much better—perhaps it's a matter of waiting for the bottle. They produced 30 barrels, which filled 8,000 bottles and some larger formats. It was bottled in May 2017.
Wine Spectator
Currant, fig and date flavors mingle in this solid red. Coffee and tarry notes give this an austere edge. The muscular tannins are well-integrated, while balsamic acidity keeps this lively. Shows concentration and retains freshness. Drink now through 2025. 650 cases made, 25 cases imported. — TM
