Casa Castillo Las Gravas 2020

Casa Castillo Las Gravas 2020 pours a deep, concentrated ruby color in the glass. The nose is incredibly showy, elegant, and highly perfumed, offering a complex bouquet of red and dark forest fruits accented by nuanced hints of pine needles, wild rosemary, and wet limestone soil. On the palate, this full-bodied Mediterranean blend reveals an ethereal character driven by immense energy and light. It showcases superb definition and precision, where remarkably ultra-fine, chalky tannins frame juicy flavors of ripe plums and dark wild berries. A pungent mineral sensation provides wonderful lift and vitality, carrying seamlessly into a long, beautifully textured, and spicy finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs wonderfully with roasted lamb chops, slow-braised beef stews, grilled rosemary ribeye steaks, or hard aged cheeses like Manchego.

98 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 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 mineral sensation in the textured finish. This is an incredible wine for the price asked.