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Comando G 'El Tamboril' Tinto Navatalgordo 2020

Comando G 'El Tamboril' Tinto Navatalgordo 2020

$285.00
$285.00
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Size | 750mL

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El Tamboril is a north-facing granite slope in the Sierra de Gredos, planted to Garnacha vines pushing 75 years old and sitting high enough that Comando G doesn't pick until well into October. And even then it lands at a modest 12.5%. Granite gives it that fine-boned minerality and lift, the old vines give it depth in the mid-palate, and the whole thing carries structure without weight. Garnacha with the volume turned down and the detail turned up.

Details

Wine Type
Red
Producer
Comando G
Country
Spain
Grape
Garnacha

Professional Ratings

98 Wine Advocate
97 James Suckling

About the Producer

A short distance from Madrid, the rugged, weathered peaks of the Sierra de Gredos serve as a refreshingly cool retreat from the heat and bustle of the capital. Ancient hilltop towns and cottages dot the tortured landscape of alpine meadows, tumbled boulders, and thick scrub brush. Clustered around this rugged range are three DOs: Cebreros, Mentrida, and Viños de Madrid. Once known for producing reliably inexpensive and straightforward country wines to slake the capital’s thirst, the rediscovery and revitalization of vineyards high up in the Sierra de Gredos has revolutionized and redefined win…

Comando G 'El Tamboril' Tinto...

$285.00
$285.00
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