2023 Rozas Premier Cru Sierra de Gredos

The 2023 Rozas 1er is a selection from three vineyards in the village of Rozas de Puerto Real, the only wine from there, as the village wine has been discontinued. There's been a confusion over the years between the village wine and the 1er from Rozas, so it should be clear from here on. It comes from the south valley of Gredos, a place where they feel the wines need a little more alcohol to achieve balance, and this comes in at 14.5%. This is pure iron, with notes of blood, red fruit and some silty sensations with hints of talcum powder when the wine is in contact with the air in the glass. It has some meaty undertones, moving in the direction of Las Iruelas, with a narrow mouthfeel and an herbal character. This wine and all the 1er bottlings spend two winters before they are bottled. It started a little closed and bloomed with time in the glass. This is superb. 3,913 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2025.