Familia Nin-Ortiz 'La Rodeda' Velles Vinyes, Priorat DOCa, Spain 2020 Domaine Nebout with cherry

with cherry

and blueberries

I picked the Brut Sonate 2011 to include in my book

The vines are 40 years old on average

Green almond bitterness and hints of fleur de sel mark the complex finish

Familia Nin-Ortiz 'La Rodeda' Velles Vinyes, Priorat DOCa, Spain 2020 Domaine Nebout with cherryThe 2020 La Rodeda has a much softer texture, very fine, and ripe tannins, quite abundant but fine, and the oak feels better integrated. The 2019 matured in a second use barrel, and this 2020 matured in a third use barrel. The wine shows more clarity. This is a very scarce bottling from a small plot that doesn't get any sun in the afternoon and is therefore protected from the heat. 304 bottles were filled in April 2022. 97 Pts uis Gutierrez