Comando G Navatalgordo Tinto, Sierra de Gredos, Spain 2022
Comando G Navatalgordo Tinto, Sierra de Gredos, Spain 2022
"Amazing elegance and precision here." - Jamie Goode, 95 points
The Wine Advocate: “The 2022 Navatalgordo, a village red from the village of the same name, is one of two completely new village wines from 2022, as the one from Rozas is an evolution of the Rozas 1er Cru. This was produced to reflect the character of the village, showcasing wines with tension and sharpness. It comes from soils with lots of quartz and was made with their own grapes and ones purchased from growers that have been working together with them at an average 1,100 metres in altitude. It fermented with full clusters in concrete and oak vats with 35- to 40-day maceration, and its élevage was in concrete and oak foudres. This village produces wines with lower alcohol, lower pH and higher acidity, even in warmer years like 2022. And the wine has more colour, even if the alcohol is lower, from the cold. It's a wine that needs more time, more Barolo with a chalky character and slow development. It has a very floral and expressive nose, with electric acidity, and is tense, serious. This is the 2022 that feels less like 2022... Only with time in the glass did it develop some meaty aromas and spiciness, which pointed at a warmer year and more Gevrey character. Drink now-2034.” 96 points
Jamie Goode: "Garnacha from sandy granitic soils, 50-80 years old. This village-level Comando G wine is from the highest vineyards in the Gredos, and this was the first time this wine was made. Whole cluster with 40-45 days maceration, aged in concrete and foudre. Wonderful aromatics of sweet cherries and berries with some ginger and cinnamon spicy notes as well as hints of liquorice and leather. The palate is vibrant and juicy with good acidity under a core of sweet, silky cherries and plums. Focused and fresh with a nice grippy finish and good acidity. Amazing elegance and precision here, and it should age well." 95 points