- red
- 0 in stock
- Organic
- Biodynamic
- No Sulfur
Comprised of 95% Garnacha Tintorera, 5% Palonmino farmed organically/biodynamically at 650 meters. The fruit is hand-harvested and destemmed. Vinified with native yeasts and without the addition of sulfur, As a sometime natural wine skeptic (is all that glitters glou?), it always delights me when I drink the exceptions that prove the rule, so to speak. And the vibrant—yet still soil-driven—wines of Nacho Gonzalez delight with their frank stoniness and their wild kinetic energy. In my admittedly limited experience the wines typically benefit from a bit of time in the cellar after arrival, my sense is they don’t care for bouncing around in a container and then a truck, thought they seem to right themselves after a couple of months of repose. Further, I think a bit of decanting aids the aromatics. The La Perdida 202O O Poulo has a touch of dissolved CO2 upon opening and a whisper of reduction; a quick decant remedies both. The nose is bosky with dark wild berry fruit framed with a tangle of bracken and underbrush (in a pleasing way) and beautifully ripe berry and black cherry pit notes, as well a a sweet black peppercorn top note (is that Tellicherry?). The just mid-weight palate is awash with hedge fruits, crushed herb, and brambly flavors, with driving acidity and a loamy, mineral core. This has ripe and prominent tannins, which frame all the exuberant forest fruit. There’s excellent balance here and a rising sprightly finish that bodes well for mid-term aging. Fabulous with chicken thighs with a sausage and wild mushroom ragout with cannellini beans and broccoli, though I suspect a rare piece of tuna with red wine lentils would shine just as bright. Brilliant wine and well worth re-visiting on day two. Lovely. John McIlwain