Graillot & Raul Perez, Encinas Bierzo Tinto, 2021

The 2021 Encinas Bierzo Tinto is made by heralded winemakers Antoine Graillot & Raúl Pérez is a forthnight yet refined Mencía-based field blend. Fermented with 100% whole clusters in concrete and aged in a large oak foudre, it delivers earthy, gravelly tones and expressive cherry and plum fruit at a modest 13% alcohol. It’s cleaner, more focused, and offers fine tannins, concentration, and age-worthiness