Artuke, El Escolladero Vintage:2022 destemming

destemming

Slightly more prominent though by no means dominant wood sets off a spicier array of poached plum

(from a mix of vines that range from 60 to 80+ years of age

purely defined fruits with grainy-textured tannins and lip-smacking acidity

Artuke, El Escolladero Vintage:2022 destemmingEl Escolladero is a vineyard planted in 1950 in the village of balos at 660 meters in altitude. As with most reds, I tasted two vintages of it, 2021 and 2022. 2022 was a very warm and dry year, and the 2022 El Escolladero is slightly higher in alcohol than the 2021 at 14. 1%, but the sensation is of higher ripeness. It's a little more rustic, with darker fruit and some hints of licorice and crushed stones. The palate is full bodied, with abundant