92 Jay Miller - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2009 La Casilla Vina Estrecha comes from two specific parcels. It displays a brooding bouquet of earthy minerals, Asian spices, incense, black cherry, and plum. Dense, layered, and loaded, it has the structure to evolve for 2-3 years and should drink well through 2024. Bodegas y Vinedos Ponce’s new releases from the DO of Manchuela are all first-class. Manchuela, a part of the province of La Mancha, was once regarded as a backwater but in recent years wineries like Ponce have brought it to life.