El Tamboril 2022
230.95€ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The nose and palate of the 2022 El Tamboril Tinto are really tight; it's a wine that needs more time (they reckon the 2016 is the one drinking well in 2024). It has a lot of energy and still has some creaminess and spiciness (from the élevage?). It has tons of fine tannins, giving it a powdery, dry texture. It fermented in concrete and oak, trying not to extract, fermenting with some juice without skins, a super infusion with even less extraction than the others as it has natural power. It matured in a 10,000-liter Stockinger oak foudre. 1,334 bottles and 30 magnums were filled in May 2024. This is the wine in the portfolio that needs time in bottle.
Features
Type of wine
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Style
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Appellation
Alcohol
14.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged on lees for 12 months in French oak foudres.
Description
El Tamboril is an exceptional red wine that emerges from the Sierra de Gredos, near Madrid. This wine is the result of the effort and passion of Daniel Landi and Fernando Garcia, who in 2008 started the project Comando G. El Tamboril Tinto is a clear example of how the Garnacha variety, traditionally considered a working grape, can be transformed into a wine of elegance and finesse.
Winemaking
Made exclusively from Garnacha, El Tamboril comes from vineyards over 70 years old, located on sandy granite soils at an altitude of 1230 metres. These vineyards are sustainably farmed and are in the process of conversion to organic. The combination of high altitude, free draining soils and a moderately humid microclimate ensures a long growing season, which contributes to the exceptional quality of this wine.
Harvesting is done by hand, and fermentation is carried out with natural yeasts in French oak vats, followed by a gentle 65-day maceration. The wine then ages for 14 months in a 10HL French oak vat. This meticulous winemaking and ageing process highlights the unique characteristics of the Garnacha and the terroir of the Sierra de Gredos.
Taste
El Tamboril is a reflection of its unique terroir and the skill of its creators. On the nose, it is somewhat reserved, with just a hint of medicinal aromas and ripe strawberries. On the palate, it is notable for its fresh acidity, firm, dry tannins and moderate concentration, accompanied by a chalky minerality. Its length is moderate, offering savoury flavours.
Shipping to Peninsular Spain
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| Bottles | Price | Over 200.00€ |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 6.90€ | 0.00€ (-6.90€) |
| 7-12 | 6.90€ | 0.00€ (-6.90€) |
| 13-17 | 12.90€ | 0.00€ (-12.90€) |
| 18 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 19-23 | 15.90€ | 0.00€ (-15.90€) |
| 24 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 25-29 | 19.80€ | 0.00€ (-19.80€) |
| 30 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 31-35 | 22.90€ | 0.00€ (-22.90€) |
| 36 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 37-41 | 26.90€ | 0.00€ (-26.90€) |
| 42 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 43-47 | 28.90€ | 0.00€ (-28.90€) |
| 48 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 49-53 | 33.90€ | 0.00€ (-33.90€) |
| 54 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 55-59 | 35.90€ | 0.00€ (-35.90€) |
| 60 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
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