Compañía Vitivinícola Tandem Mácula Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Navarra 2015

A magnificent and beautifully structured Spanish red wine masterfully crafted by Compañía Vitivinícola Tandem in the cool, high-altitude landscapes of the Yerri Valley. Made from an estate-grown blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this vegan-certified expression reflects the winery's philosophy of minimal intervention, undergoing gravity-fed vinification, natural clarification inside underground concrete vats for 24 months, and a minimum of 18 months of patient refinement in French oak barrels. It reveals an incredibly intense and complex bouquet of deep wild blackberries, ripe dark plums, and cranberries, seamlessly layered with delicate notes of black pepper, cloves, dark chocolate, tobacco leaves, and a distinct line of fresh, mountain-scrub minerality.

Food Pairing: Pairs flawlessly with slow-roasted lamb shanks, grilled sirloin steaks with garlic butter, rich wild mushroom risottos, or premium boards of extra-aged manchego cheese.

89 Points - James Suckling

Lots of ponderous dark fruit, wet bark and cigars. Almost a bit medicinal with its dried-leaf and tapenade notes. Full-bodied and quite tannic on the palate with plenty of chewiness. Cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Vegan. Drink in 2024.