S.C. Pannell Tempranillo Touriga 2020

Hand-harvested, crushed, and tradi tionally vinified in small open-top fermenters. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel, then transferred to old 500L French puncheons for 8 months. This youthful, vibrant and fruit driven style presents lifted fruits of cherry and raspberry, musk, violets, with a hint of anise and nutmeg. Silky and juicy. It’s a flavoursome, light-medium bodied wine. The palate is long and consistent with integrated sandy Grenache tannins that provide for a balanced finish, and a synergy with food.

"Jubey. Floral, Grapey. Like biting, sucking and slurping the ripest grapes you can imagine, before licking the remnants from your sticky fingers. Hedonic, without being a floozy. Turkish delight, anise, persimmon and oodles of blue fruits, corralled by just the right degree of tannic grit. This should get a firm workout by the sophisticated barbecue."  92 Points.  Ned Goodwin MW.  Halliday Wine Companion