Dominio de Atauta La Roza

The very few times I have been able to taste the wine from the zone of Atauta that they call La Roza I have been invariably impressed, and the 2014 La Roza came though as the most attractive, perfumed, floral and elegant of the crus from 2014. Unfortunately, this comes from three tiny parcels of ancient vines that represent 0.24 hectares, and the pricing surely reflects scarcity—but also quality. This is elegant and seamless but does not lack power, the palate is medium-bodied and the tannins very fine, with a characteristic silkiness that seems to be a constant in this wine. Moving the élevage to 100% used barrels seems like a very good move, as all the wines show very neat integration of the wood with the fruit. The work here is very detailed; they seem to know each of the 779 vines that are planted in these three plots that always deliver something special. The bad news (beside the price) is that there are only 373 bottles of this wine, so chances of finding one are going to be slim. It was bottled in June 2016.