Description

Producteur à partir du raisin Syrah, ce rouge est une véritable institution de l'appellation d'origine Manchuela. Il connaît actuellement un regain d'intérêt depuis l'arrivée de Javi Revert en tant qu'œnologue. Il a reçu d'excellentes critiques, comme celle de Luis Gutiérrez (The Wine Advocate) pour son millésime précédent, qui souligne qu'il s'agit de l'une des expressions les plus pures du Syrah en Espagne.

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Finca Sandoval
Type de vin
Rouge
Millésime
2022
Alcool
13.5% vol.
Cépage
Syrah
Origine
Manchuela
Certifications
EU Organic Bio

Dégustation

Nez
Cèdre, violette, notes umami, balsamique au nez.
Bouche
Charnu, gras, enveloppant, long.
Température de service
Il est recommandé de servir à 16 °C.

Vignoble et élaboration

Nom
Paraje Casa Blanca
Sol
Calizos.
Elevage
Rouge crianza de 15 mois en fûts de 5 000 litres.

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

The eponymous 2022 Finca Sandoval was produced with Syrah and 5% each Bobal and Garnacha, using the grapes from the best plots in the Casablanca paraje or lieu-dit where they have more limestone. It fermented with 50% full clusters with indigenous yeasts and matured in a 5,000-liter oak foudre. It has 13.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.6 and 5.11 grams of acidity, quite contained for a very warm and dry year. This is the darkest of the wines I tasted this time (it doesn't have any white wines), and it has a deep nose of violets, aromatic herbs, a touch of tar and a smoky side, very Northern Rhône. It's medium to full-bodied, with chalky tannins and a dry, serious finish. This is a powerful vintage—warmer, with more structure—that is going to benefit from some more time in bottle. It's a vintage for powerful food. 6,300 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2024.