Casa Castillo Las Gravas, Jumilla, Spain 2020 Red on Black A brief stint of barrel

A brief stint of barrel ageing provides a little more structure and softness

The Château Lynch-Bages is stunningly good

licorice and exotic spice before a firm finish

Finesse and elegance

pineapple and citrus flavors

Casa Castillo Las Gravas, Jumilla, Spain 2020 Red on Black A brief stint of barrelThe wine is super perfumed and floral, really showy, elegant, nuanced and refined, with the notes of pine needles and wet soil much subtler than in the 2019. There is an ethereal character to the 2020s that I haven't found in any previous vintage here, but at the same time, the wines are very mineral and have lots of energy and light. There is precision, cleanliness, definition and elegance like I hadn't seen before and refined tannins with a pungent