Pegaso Barrancos de Pizarra 2018

The 2018 Pegaso Barrancos de Pizarra was produced with Garnacha from 80+-year-old vines on slopes rich in schist. It fermented in oak and stainless steel vats and amphorae with indigenous yeasts and matured in 500- and 600-liter French oak barrels for 24 months. Against all odds, because the wines from schist tend to be more closed than the ones from granite, the wine is super expressive and open, aromatic, floral and perfumed. It's powerful and elegant, with structure and freshness, with balance and all the ingredients for a great development in bottle. This has to be the finest vintage of this wine since the initial 1999. Bravo! 3,906 bottles were filled in July 2020.

This is very cool and fine with slate and spice character. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins and a long, racy finish. Very compact. Lovely now, but will age beautifully. Drink or hold.