2014 Daniel Gomez Jimenez-Landi Méntrida Cantos del Diablo, Spain, Madrid, Sierra del Gredos
From one of the more interesting vineyard areas anywhere, just to the west of Madrid and at around 3,000 feet in altitude with sandy soils over granite, come some of the more interesting Garnacha (Grenache) wines to be found. This one is amazing. Purple in color with ruby swirls, mostly opaque and bright. Great nose with cherries, cranberries, but also black raspberries and blueberries with baking spices, slight floral note (rose hips?) and slight earthiness/fresh mushrooms. Full bodied. Great energy and balance. On the palate, black cherries with some black raspberries with underlyi