2018 D.O. Catalunya Tinto, Catalunya, Spain

Firm, clear, quite polished aroma of ripe predominantly black berries with a hint of cherries and plums, nutty and delicately tobacco wood notes, a hint of paprika, black olives, meat and a hint of juniper. Tart and juicy, very polished dark fruit, nutty and very slightly toasty wood spice with a hint of coffee and dark chocolate, youthful, fine, ripe tannin, persistent and powerful on the palate, hints of paprika and increasingly pepper in the background, a certain depth, still young, tobacco nuances, a hint of liquorice, salty mineral hints, very good, firm, tart and slightly ethereal-spicy finish with sweet wood perfume.

Best to drink: 2024-2030+. What our ratings mean