Espelt Pla de Gates Negre, Emporda, Spain 2019 Case (6x750ml) Old World As it unrolls you see

As it unrolls you see a gourmet style

though it meliorates in the glass and develops more intellect with aeration

I saw less oak here than in previous vintages

The fine-grained tannins kick in at the end

96 Pts Wine Advocate

Espelt Pla de Gates Negre, Emporda, Spain 2019 Case (6x750ml) Old World As it unrolls you seePla de Gates showcases the new school style of Garnacha growing increasingly popular in Spain. Sourced entirely from fruit that Anna Espelt grows in granitic soils in her personal vineyard of Mas Mars, these organically farmed vines are surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean and exposed to nearly constant winds from inland or from the sea. This exposure ensures a vibrant style of Garnacha with notes of fresh herbs and a hallmark mineral streak