The prodigious 2012 Les Manyes is an unusual single-vineyard Garnacha from a 50-year-old plot over the Montsant Mountains

Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the nose of this youthful wine at the moment that is relatively elegant

and both sites have vines that range from 40 to 50 years in age

This will need a few years to better integrate its wood and develop additional depth

CVNE (Contino), Rioja Vina Olivo other_regions_australia The prodigious 2012 Les ManyesI love the youth and freshness of the 2020 Via del Olivo, a blend of 69% Tempranillo, 23% Graciano and 8% Mazuelo that is even lower in alcohol than in 2020 (at 13. 52%). It was harvested early but with full ripeness and higher acidity and more freshness. The wine feels very young and tender, with very integrated oak after 14 months in barrel and two months in oak vats. It's fragrant, floral and aromatic, juicy and fresh, with very fine tannins and a