Comando G - Las Iruelas 2023

Las Iruelas is a muscular Garnacha from a plot of 60+-year-old, head pruned vines planted at an elevation of over 1000 meters above sea level. A mixed and sandy terroir of granite, slate, schist, and quartz with patches of clay, this is the most complex soil that Dani & Fer work in the Sierra de Gredos. With beguiling floral aromas that are reminiscent of the Northern Rhône, Las Iruelas shares the same delicate fruit and delineated mineral structure characteristic of the Gredos but pitched deeper and more somber in tone.

Hand harvested, natural yeast fermentation in open vats, whole cluster, pigeage. Aged for 16 months in 500L French oak barrels.

"The 2023 Las Iruelas was marked by a hailstorm in April. It has a paler color (like 2012 and 2017) and a more fragile profile. It comes in at 14% alcohol, a full 1% less than the 2022, and it has very good freshness and reflects the cooler year, with herbal green chili pepper, capers, pine needles, a sensation of Mediterranean forest floor, dry yellow flowers and a core of decayed flowers, with hints of wild strawberries and a peppery twist. It's super fine-boned and mineral and has lots of finesse, with chalky, powdery tannins and a supple, almost salty finish. It's very complete, a notch above Las Umbrías, with finesse and an ethereal character but with lots of energy and oomph. Together with Rumbo al Norte, it's the more homogenous vineyard, showing less differences in quality from year to year. 2,752 bottles produced. It was bottled in March/April 2025." - 98 Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Producer: Comando G

Country: Spain

Region: Castilla y León

Varietal: Garnacha

Appellation: Tierra de Castilla y León

Vintage: 2023

Size: 750ml