Artadi El Carretil 2015

The 2015 El Carretil is nothing short of phenomenal, one of the best vintages for this pure Tempranillo, which comes from a vineyard in the village of Laguardia on soils that have a very high content of active limestone. Even if in 2014 it had been taken out of barrel a little earlier than in the previous year, the élevage was shortened even further in 2015, to nine months. It's super expressive and open, with a captivating nose, pretty much enclosing the Artadi style, clean, floral, serious, with good ripeness but without excess and with generous oak but a lot less than in the past. The palate combines power with elegance, great balance and super fine tannins. This is a great vintage for El Carretil. 6,500 bottles produced. - Luis Gutiérrez. 

Real depth on the nose with dark berries, mole, dried flowers, oyster shell and hints of asphalt. Full body, with incredible depth and beauty. What is missing here? Perfect, polished tannins. Melted. Speechless. Hard not to drink now, but a wine for the future. Try in 2022.

El Carretil is the most striking of Artadi’s three single-vineyard wines in the 2015 vintage. Located in Laguardia at 500m on clay-limestone soils, it produces a dense, vibrant, vivid wine with rich, alluring aromas. The palate fulfills all the promise of the nose, rich and fleshy with spicy, peppery notes; a bold, outspoken style. Despite the depth, it retains the Artadi purity. López de Lacalle emphasises just how important the limestone is in defining the character of this wine. Drinking Window 2019 - 2028