Gredos (Madrid) Visit 1: Maraņones (Marañones Winery - Madrid Spain): This is very tight. Huge potential but either decant or better yet cellar I think. Pep was unsure how well this would cellar as there is little track record, but I think it will cellar very well. I believe this is a single vineyard from 80 year old vines. Ruby in color. The nose is cherries, and minerals with an earthy funk not present in the other wines. I do not think it brett or anything like that. Probably the terroir. Very tight on the palate as it unwinds in the glass. Cherries for sure, but this whole range is more about minerality than fruit. Long finish.
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7/5/2017 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 94 Points
Gredos (Madrid) Visit 1: Maraņones (Marañones Winery - Madrid Spain): This is very tight. Huge potential but either decant or better yet cellar I think. Pep was unsure how well this would cellar as there is little track record, but I think it will cellar very well. I believe this is a single vineyard from 80 year old vines. Ruby in color. The nose is cherries, and minerals with an earthy funk not present in the other wines. I do not think it brett or anything like that. Probably the terroir. Very tight on the palate as it unwinds in the glass. Cherries for sure, but this whole range is more about minerality than fruit. Long finish.
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