2021 Venus La Universal Dido Montsant [WA94]

Producer: Venus La Universal 
Region: Montsant, Catalonia, Spain 
Blend: 70% Garnatxa, 20% Syrah & a combined 10% Carignan, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2021 

Wine Advocate, 94 Points 

"The granite soils from Montsant used for the 2021 Dido accentuates more the effect of the years, so this 2021 is sharp, austere and reductive, with a paler color. It has moderate ripeness and 12.8% alcohol, a nuanced and subtle nose with herbal and floral notes, a spicy pinch and a medium-bodied palate with some grainy tannins with a chalky texture. They play a lot with concrete, with about 40% of the volume, and the rest is in oak containers of different sizes, from 300- to 4,000-liter ones. This is a serious, mineral red that transcends its price point. 101,892 bottles and some larger formats were produced. It was bottled between December 2020 and January 2021." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"Our tribute to youth, tenacity, love and Grenache. The wine, from plots in Falset, exhibits delicious fruit and is aged in a combination of barrels and clay amphorae to maintain an extraordinary freshness and purity." 

Alcohol: 13% 

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