Molino Real 2021 - 50 cl.
46.03₣ (Inc. VAT bot. 50 cl.) / Spain
Compañía de Vinos Telmo Rodríguez
Málaga
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2021 was a magical year in many parts of Spain. In the Málaga Mountains the winter was cold and snowy, followed by a warm spring, copious rain in early August followed by a heat wave that reduced the crop and resulted in one of their shortest harvests, which started the 16th of August. The 2021 Molino Real, from a year they consider exceptional, shows insultingly young and undeveloped but super clean and precise, with great balance, length and persistence. It usually comes from older vines from some specific vineyards, but it's not something fixed; it depends on the year and on grapes that deliver more nuance, layers of aromas and flavors and more depth. The process also adds complexity, as well as fine tannins, structure and the lactic/creamy/buttery side that is always found when the wine is young. It has all the textbook descriptors, syrup, balsamic/minty and creamy/buttery, with the core of orange blossom and candied orange peel. It's young and tender. It could be drunk now, but it should develop a lot more complexity and nuance with time in bottle. Coming back from the Old Mountain, the nose shows high-pitched notes of fennel and aniseed. A total of 2,581 half bottles (375 milliliters instead of the 500 milliliters up until this vintage) were filled in August 2021.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
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Size
Appellation
Alcohol
13.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 20 months in French oak barrels.
Description
The sweet wine Molino Real is an outstanding representative of the great sweet wines of yesteryear, a "Mountain Wine" from Malaga. This wine is made exclusively with the Moscatel de Alejandría variety, grown in vineyards located between 350 and 1,000 metres above sea level on Paleozoic oxidised slate slopes.
Winemaking
The winemaking technique includes the traditional "asoleo", where the grapes are left to dry in the sun, thus concentrating their sugars. The grapes are harvested in two stages: first in the vineyard and then in the "pasero". The must is extracted using oil presses with esparto mats, resulting in a long and complex fermentation process in 225-litre wooden vats. Finally, ageing takes place for 20 months in low temperature conditions, producing an exceptionally balanced and fresh wine despite its high residual sugar content.
Taste
Molino Real has a unique and distinguished flavour profile. On the nose, there are notes of bay leaf, mint and condensed milk, offering remarkable aromatic complexity. On the palate, it is surprisingly balanced and fresh, with a subtle sweetness that is not cloying thanks to the perfectly integrated 130 grams of residual sugar. This wine is a sensory experience that combines tradition and modernity, reflecting the terroir of the Montes de Málaga and the meticulous winemaking that characterises it. Only 2,000 half-litre bottles are produced, making this wine a rare and precious jewel.
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