Enrique Mendoza Estrecho Monastrell 2018

The single-vineyard Monastrell 2018 Estrecho was produced with the grapes from vines planted on sandy soils. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in their unusual square oak vats and matured in French oak barrels for 16 months. There is a subtle touch of oak here, but the wine is designed for the long run and evolves nicely in bottle, where the oak is absorbed with time. It has some floral notes and a delicate touch that has to come from the sandy soils. Drink date: 2021-2028. Score – 94+. (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, Sept. 10, 2020)