Casa Castillo Cuvée N Viñas Viejas 2021
65.47₣ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
There was no 2020 produced of this wine, so from the 2019 they jump to the 2021 Cuvée N, a wine they only produce in Mediterranean vintages. This was produced with 100% destemmed grapes (a change from previous years), as they were looking for a more classical style and wanting to make it a bit more different from Las Gravas, as this is 100% Monastrell from Las Gravas that is released one year later than the rest of the wines. It also had a longer élevage to polish the wine, which is quite powerful. But it is extremely elegant and balanced, serious, classical, varietal and mineral, with very chalky sensations in the palate and full ripeness with freshness and velvety tannins. This is now certified organic (like all wines from the 2020 vintage). This is the finest Cuvée N to date. 2,700 bottles were produced. It was bottled in July 2023 after it matured in used 500-liter oak barrels. This was only produced in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021 and will not be produced in 2022, a year when they only produced 30% of the normal yields from the property, and 2023 is still a question mark.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
15.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts with partly full clusters. Aged for 18 months in oak barrels.
Description
Casa Castillo Cuvée N Viñas Viejas pays tribute to Nemesio Vicente, alma mater of the Murcian winery, who passed away in April 2017. This masterpiece is the result of the effort and dedication of his son, Jose María Vicente.
Winemaking
This is a single varietal Monastrell from old vines located in the highest part of the Gravas, from small productions, standing out for its great capacity for ageing and evolution.
It is made by means of traditional fermentation with whole bunches, without destemming, in underground vats with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation is carried out in French oak barrels. It is aged for 19 months in used 500-litre French oak barrels.
Taste
Casa Castillo Cuvée N Viñas Viejas has a deep garnet red colour. On the nose, it displays aromas of black fruits and esparto, accompanied by balsamic notes and scrubland. On the palate, it is juicy, fatty and full-bodied, but at the same time fresh and light. Its hints of cocoa, chocolate and ripe fruit make it absolutely round and memorable.
Shipping to Peninsular Spain
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| 18 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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