Artuke, El Escolladero other_regions_australia Seems already a little developed

Seems already a little developed

Shinning for its finesse and elegance

full and delicious middle weight flavors that possess good mid-palate concentration and plenty of dry extract on the admirably intense

Sadly the wine is heavily saddled with overripe aromas and a strong blast of 17% alcohol that are hard to see past

290 cases were made

Artuke, El Escolladero other_regions_australia Seems already a little developedEl Escolladero is a vineyard planted in 1950 in the village of balos at 660 meters in altitude. As with most reds, I tasted two vintages of it, 2021 and 2022. 2022 was a very warm and dry year, and the 2022 El Escolladero is slightly higher in alcohol than the 2021 at 14. 1%, but the sensation is of higher ripeness. It's a little more rustic, with darker fruit and some hints of licorice and crushed stones. The palate is full bodied, with abundant