Ermita de San Lorenzo Gran Selección 2020

In the 7 vintages we’ve seen of this Spanish beauty, it's delivered a Trophy and 21 Golds (5 of them Doubles). A gorgeous mellow Gran Selección from Campo de Borja, using old-vine Garnacha, plus dense Cabernet and Tempranillo, As the late Spanish wine expert John Radford once wrote in Decanter, the tiny enclave of Campo de Borja is “the source of some of the best value wines from Spain, if not the world”. It remains true. Where else could you find such a mellow, complex, oak-aged red at this price? It’s made by Pamela Geddes and Raúl López at the 500-year-old Bodegas Ruberte. 60% of the wine is Garnacha from vines planted in 1958. They’re not as prolific these days, but the intensity of flavour in the grapes is impressive. The balance is Cabernet and Tempranillo, which add classic cassis and strawberry character to the spicy, raspberry-rich Garnacha. A velvet-smooth, fragrant Spanish red with vanilla hints imparted by oak. A great choice with lamb or tapas.