Abadia Retuerta - Seleccion Especial 2021

James Suckling

This unique blend shows aromas of dried figs and blackberry compote. The palate is fleshy with ripe, round dark fruit flavors complemented by precise, focused tannins. Tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, merlot and petit verdot. Drink now.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The greatest seller 2021 Selección Especial was produced with 62% Tempranillo, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Syrah, 4% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, with more Atlantic grapes in this cooler year. It has ripeness at 14.6% alcohol in a year when the grapes ripened slowly and achieved notable alcohol but also more aromas and flavors. It fermented by plot with a short maceration and without using pumps and matured for 12 months in French oak and 45% American oak barrels, 30% of them new. It's nicely crafted, harmonious and balanced, combining power with elegance. This is a champion in availability. 453,217 bottles this year. It was bottled in June 2023.

Abadía Retuerta is releasing some older vintages as a range of Añadas Históricas, a library release of selected wines in limited quantities and with a special packaging. The current releases are the 2021 reds and 2023 white. The latest milestones have been achieving their own appellation of origin in 2022 and the organic certification for all their vineyards in 2024. We're talking about 193 hectares of vineyards in production and 600,000 bottles per year.

Decanter World Wine Awards

Guia Peñin

Colour ,dark-red cherry, garnet rim. Aroma ,fruit preserve, aged wood nuances, tobacco, sweet spices, black fruit. Flavour ,spicy, round tannins, long. Style ,complex, exuberant. Colour ,deep cherry. Aroma ,ripe fruit, dried herbs, creamy oak, fruit expression, grassy. Flavour ,ripe fruit, spicy, round tannins.