2021 La Baixada
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Like the rest of the 2021s, I tasted the bottled 2021 La Baixada in early 2024, though I had previously tasted it as a barrel sample in early July 2022. The bottled wine is 94% Garnacha and 6% Cariñena with 14.5% alcohol and a pH of 3.45 after spending 12 months in oval French oak foudres. The 2021 summer was cool and the crop was large. The wine feels a little less concentrated with good ripeness. It has a bright nose with a predominance of red fruit. The wine is still powerful and has more tannins than the rest of the 2021s; it's more open within the elegant profile of the 2021s. It evolves with lots of elegance in the glass. This is a very strong showing for La Baixada. 3,300 bottles were produced. It was bottled in February 2023.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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94% Garnacha, 6% Cariñena, aged 12 months in foudre. From a single 1.8-hectare vineyard. Juicy strawberry fruit with relative simplicity on the nose. Firmer tannin than their Finca Dofí, but the same high acidic brightness. The alcohol makes this warm to finish although there is surprising lightness to the body. (RH)
The 2021 La Baixada blends 95% Garnatxa, 4% Cariñena and 1% other varieties. This purple-hued wine unfolds subtle notes of cherry, elderberry, pomegranate and undergrowth. The magic happens on the palate: a compact yet light wine with an infusion-like mouthfeel and a lingering, supple finish. The 2021 is delicious, boasting the energy of Priorat's sun and soils. Planted in Gratallops 20 years ago on Llicorella soil, the La Baixada vineyard is on its way to classification.