From relatively young bush vines of Tempranillo, Graciano, and Garnacha, the little brother to the producer’s Lanzaga, the medium-bodied 2023 LZ exhibits a richness of brooding black fruit, nearly a dried fruit character to it. Floral in violet, it’s also savory and dark, with ample body weight and breadth across the palate, with no oak, aged only in concrete. It’s complex yet fresh and direct, ready to enjoy in its youth and over the next 15-20 years.
94 points, Virginie Boone, Jeb Dunnuck (Jul 2025)
This wine has an exuberant nose featuring vibrant aromas of violets, crushed dark fruit and a hint of charcoal. On the palate it shows supple velvety tannins alongside lively dark fruit character and precise acidity. Crafted from old vines and aged in cement, it consistently offers excellent value. Drink now.
93 points, Jacobo García Andrade, James Suckling (Nov 2024)
The young red 2023 LZ is Tempranillo, Graciano and Garnacha from organically farmed vines. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in small concrete tanks for 15 days and matured in those concrete tanks for one year, a longer élevage for a smaller production. It's pure and fruit-driven, expressive (it has some full clusters, a little ŕ la Morgon), with some herbal notes. It has contained ripeness, 14% alcohol, a juicy texture and mouthfeel and very fine, polished tannins. 48,467 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2025.
92+ points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Feb 2025)
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