96 points Tim Atkin, MW: “(14.5%) Pancrudo is one of the wines behind Rioja's Garnacha renaissance. Entirely sourced from Badarán, it's more "terroir than variety," according to David González. Aged in 65% new wood, but not marked by it, this is elegant, racy and refined, with subtle reduction, fine tannins and layers of plum, raspberry and redcurrant. 2024-2030. (2023)”
96 points Decanter: "Founded in 1886, Gómez Cruzado sources its wines from about 100 predominantly bush-vine plots across three areas within Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Alta. Grapes for the Pancrudo 2020 came from 100% old-vine Garnacha planted at 650m on clay-ferrous soils in Badarán, Alto Najerilla. Fermented in stainless steel with malolactic fermentation in new French oak (65%) and concrete egg tanks (35%). Sarah Jane Evans MW: Full of character, with lively redcurrant, blueberry and brambly fruit layered with a rasp of tannin. Well-balanced acidity and a very fine, supple texture. Complex and individual. Christine Allen: Fresh cranberry, redcurrant and toasted spice. Lifted and well balanced, with bags of fruit enveloped by warming spices. Beth Willard: Delicate and precise redcurrant and red cherry aromas, with pink grapefruit. Warm and ripe on the palate; well managed and balanced. Drinking Window: 2022-2028. (Aug 2022)"
95 points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "The 2020 Pancrudo shows more balanced and approachable than the 2019, with more elegant tannins, fresher fruit and a little less alcohol (this is 14%). It's pure Garnacha from Badarán and is named after the Pancrudo mountain where the Cárdenas River is born, a zone that in the past was devoted to "clarete" wines (rosé mixing red and white grapes). It feels a bit closed and shy with fennel notes of freshness (but it is a ripe year too) and a medium-bodied palate with fine tannins and some austerity. It should develop nicely in bottle. 9,500 bottles were filled in May 2022. Drink: 2023-2032. (7/14/22)"
96 points Decanter: "Founded in 1886, Gómez Cruzado sources its wines from about 100 predominantly bush-vine plots across three areas within Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Alta. Grapes for the Pancrudo 2020 came from 100% old-vine Garnacha planted at 650m on clay-ferrous soils in Badarán, Alto Najerilla. Fermented in stainless steel with malolactic fermentation in new French oak (65%) and concrete egg tanks (35%). Sarah Jane Evans MW: Full of character, with lively redcurrant, blueberry and brambly fruit layered with a rasp of tannin. Well-balanced acidity and a very fine, supple texture. Complex and individual. Christine Allen: Fresh cranberry, redcurrant and toasted spice. Lifted and well balanced, with bags of fruit enveloped by warming spices. Beth Willard: Delicate and precise redcurrant and red cherry aromas, with pink grapefruit. Warm and ripe on the palate; well managed and balanced. Drinking Window: 2022-2028. (Aug 2022)"
95 points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "The 2020 Pancrudo shows more balanced and approachable than the 2019, with more elegant tannins, fresher fruit and a little less alcohol (this is 14%). It's pure Garnacha from Badarán and is named after the Pancrudo mountain where the Cárdenas River is born, a zone that in the past was devoted to "clarete" wines (rosé mixing red and white grapes). It feels a bit closed and shy with fennel notes of freshness (but it is a ripe year too) and a medium-bodied palate with fine tannins and some austerity. It should develop nicely in bottle. 9,500 bottles were filled in May 2022. Drink: 2023-2032. (7/14/22)"
| Product SKU | 347778 |
| Producer | Gomez Cruzado |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Varietal | Grenache/Garnacha |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 100% Grenache |
| ABV | 14.5% |
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