Sierra Cantabria Mágico 2020

Planted in 1904, the Mágico parcel is a field blend of mostly Tempranillo, with 20% Garnacha and lesser amounts of Graciano, Alicante Bouschet and various white varieties within the El Bardallo cru. It's the most fragrant and ethereal of the Egurens' wines, with very subtle, scented oak, pomegranate, raspberry and pink grapefruit flavours, filigree tannins and remarkable length. 2025-40

The 2020 Mágico was produced with 65% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 4.4% Calagraño, 3.2% Turruntés, 2.8 % Viura, 2.5% Graciano, 1.1% other reds and white grapes and 1% Petit Bouschet, all from one single vineyard, El Vardallo (others write Bardallo), located in the higher part of San Vicente de la Sonsierra planted with the typical field blend at the time in the early 20th century after phylloxera. The hand-destemmed grapes fermented in oak vats, all the varieties together except the Garnacha. Malolactic was in barrels, 500- and 225-liter ones, where the wine matured. It is aromatic and floral, with finesse, red fruit, and it's quite fresh in the context of the wines from 2020. It’s a gentler wine with the complexity and nuance of the dozen varieties used. A superb result for a year like 2020. 2,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2023. - Luis Gutiérrez.