96+/100 RP | Drink 2025-2034 | The nose of the 2020 Yjar developed very floral notes with time in the glass, making it very aromatic, expressive and elegant. This is completely different from the other two reds, as this comes from a specific plot. It reveals the finesse of the marl soils and the austerity of the stones. It was a year of sorting and discarding (they had hail) to achieve the consistency they look for in this wine. The different varieties co-planted in the vineyard fermented together (there's more Garnacha here) in open-top oak vats with indigenous yeasts. The wine matured in foudres and barrels of different sizes for approximately 30 months. It's elegant and clean, with a seamless palate, very fine tannins and a vibrant mouthfeel. 12,656 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2023. There have been gradual changes in the wines from Remelluri since Telmo and Pablo Eguzkiza returned there in 2010. The new wines come from the 2020 harvest when they reduced quantities tremendously. They probably did less than 200,000 kilos of grapes in 2020; they had done up to 400,000 kilos in the past. There are only two reds and one white, plus the Yjar sold through the Bordeaux négociant system that I tasted in late January 2024. These are completely different from the wines produced in the past, and they don't have anything in common with the Lindes project. The two new reds, a first and a second wine are still unnamed, and the release date has not yet been decided.
Land: Spanje
Jaartal: 2020
Regio: La Rioja
Appelatie / Herkomst: Rioja DOCa
Druivenras: Tempranillo, Graciano, Grenache
Serveertemperatuur: 16-18°C
