the 2023 Quiñón de Valdelareina is the newest jewel in the Palacios Remondo crown
this is no throwaway crowd-pleaser
smoke and savoury spice to keep things deliciously grown-up
good drainage and lower yields that help produce concentrated
2022 Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard Agrelo, El Enemigo Gift Boxes the 2023 Quiñón de ValdelareinaEn Primeur offer: wines arrive in November 2026 This is Cabernet Franc with serious Mendoza muscle. Dark cherry, elderberry and black plum lead the nose, layered with violet, green peppercorn, graphite, tobacco leaf and a savoury lick of smoke. It feels bold and modern, but not overdone; the fruit is deep, the aromatics are lifted, and the whole thing hums with high altitude energy. On the palate, it is intense, firm and beautifully driven, with