La Bardona Viñas Trenzadas Tinto

Pablo Matallana gets it. Young guy, learned at Bimbache, now making magic with ancient cordón trenzado Listán Negro at 700m in Pinolere. Whole cluster, gentle touch, old Burgundy barrels. The result? Fucking poetry. Flowers and pepper on the nose, then this wave of energy hits - juicy, vibrant, with tannins that grip just right. Tiny kiss of reduction and funkiness (mostly in the form of spoiled fruits) adds complexity and interesting twist. At 10.5% it drinks like dangerous water. This is how you tame Listán Negro - not by force, but by understanding. Give it a few years and watch it bloom, though honestly I'm struggling not to drink it all now. Only 2000 bottles. Good luck finding more.