Envínate "Albahra" Castilla-La Mancha Red Blend 2024

Wine Advocate : 94 Points

(2/12/2026) The red 2024 Albahra is the only wine I tasted this time, as the white was not produced. This is a blend of Garnacha Tintorera, Moravia Agria and Garnacha Tinta with a contained 13.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.42 and 5.8 grams of acidity. The varieties fermented separately with variable amounts of full clusters, and the wine matured in concrete, barrels and foudres. It has a harmonious and subtle nose with notes of flowers, herbs and berries with a spicy and earthy twist. The year was saved by some summer rains that allowed the grapes to complete the cycle. The harvest started 10 days earlier than normal, and they got lower yields. This is serious and balanced, following the nicely crafted style from the Envínate team, showcasing its birthplace. It's eminently Mediterranean with freshness and balance. This is a bargain for the quality it delivers. 66,000 bottles and 400 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2025. Drink Date: 2026 - 2030.

James Suckling : 94 Points

(7/17/2026) Crunchy dark fruit, pepper with a sense of stony austerity. The palate is tender with fine-grained tannins, succulent but precise fruit, exuberant but contained at the same time. Chiseled in its own way. A blend of 70% garnacha tintorera and 30% moravia agria from the vicinity of Manchuela. Drink or hold.