Graciano and Garnacha from Elvillar, a village wine with shorter aging and priced below Phincas. This is a négociant wine from purchased grapes (hence not organic or biodynamic), but in this second vintage he tells me he sees an improvement as he gives directions on how to work the vineyards. The wine is fermented and aged in rented facilities, 20,00-liter stainless steel vats and aging in barrel in contact with the lees for some 14-18 months as the aim is to keep the fruit. This feels surprisingly classic compared with its siblings, with some oak-related aromas showing telltale vanilla and coconut, intermixed with ripe red and black cherries. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine tannins, good balance, easy to drink, quite representative of what it is.
Bhilar Plots tinto 2012
