Alvaro Palacios has put Oriental on the map. Today what is remarkable is the consistency and quality of the quantity of wines he makes - in La Montesa's case over 600,000 bottles. It's the epitome of Garnacha of the region, plump and generous, with layers of red fruit, subtle spicing and lively freshness. A very long, complete finish, with a savoury sign off to balance.
94 points, Sarah Jane Evans, Decanter (Apr 2023)
They are going for lower yields and less bottles of the 2020 La Montesa and slowly putting prices up, as they feel the wine is more serious than what the perception of the affordable price makes it. 2020 is a powerful vintage; it's structured and textured, the oak is very nicely integrated (12 months in barrel, but the powerful wine absorbed it completely), and it's powerful with 14% alcohol and a pH of 3.55, a little darker than in previous years. The tannins are very fine with a subtle chalky texture. There were 2,319 barrels that resulted in 672,000 bottles, 10,000 magnums and some larger and smaller formats. It was bottled from April 2022.
93 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Jul 2022)
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