98 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Espectacle del Montsant was produced exclusively with Garnacha from an ancient plot in the village of La Figuera in Montsant at more than 600 meters above sea level on limestone and clay soils. The clusters were stored at cool temperature for 24 hours, put through a sorting table and destemmed. The grapes fermented in a new 4,000-liter French oak vat, where it had numerous pump-overs and punch-downs and a four-to-five-week maceration. After pressing, it matured in that same oak vat for 14 to 16 months. This is always a ripe and powerful wine, and in the warm and dry 2022, it's no exception; it hits 15% alcohol and has a pH of 3.68. Despite everything, the wine has a pale, bright ruby color and the spectacular nose of flowers, wild berries and aromatic herbs. It's hedonistic, showy and decadent, incredibly fine-boned and elegant, with a fragile characteristic, energetic and profound. You don't notice the ripeness or alcohol at all. Always explosive and showy, this is a wine that makes heads turn. 5,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2024. Since 2023, this vineyard has been cultivated by Christian Barbier, once the grower that used to cultivate it, Joan Anguera, retired.
95 Points James Suckling
Aromas of ripe raspberries and dried strawberries follow through to a firm and round palate with spiced red berries and plums. A touch of pomegranates and grilled grapefruit as well, with a medium body and a lightly spiced finish. Drink now.
Winemaker Note:
Sweet cherry and mineral-scented nose, notes of spices, liquorice, and hints of sweet oak. Full-bodied and balanced. On the palate, it has a lovely intensity of fruit, cherries and blackberries, some floral notes, and violets and roses. Smooth texture, round and full, with freshness and length on the finish. It is recommended to decant this wine before serving. This wine will gain even more complexity with time in bottle.
