Mas d En Gil Bellmut Vi de Vila Priorat 2018

Organic

Review is on the 2017 vintage.
92 pts Vinous
Mineral-tinged red and blue fruit, spice and lavender aromas show very good clarity and lift. Juicy, sharply focused raspberry, bitter cherry and spicecake flavors deepen and turn sweeter with air. The lively, persistent finish is framed by silky, slow-building tannins that fold smoothly into the wine's sappy red fruit.

92 pts Wine Advocate
The Mediterranean village red 2017 Bellmunt follows the path toward elegance and balance from the 2016. This blend of 60% Garnacha, 30% Cariñena and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon comes from the youngest vineyards and often from deeper soils, which deliver sweet and fresh fruit-driven reds. Each plot ferments separately in stainless steel with natural yeasts, and malolactic is carried out in the underground concrete pools, after which the wines are blended and matured in concrete (30%) and the rest in 1,500- and 3,000-liter oak vats. It's juicy and has very fine tannins that provide a silky texture, nice balance and a fresh finish.