Elefante Primero Tierra de Castilla Tempranillo 2021
90 POINTS: Gary Walsh, Winefront
93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team
"Sweetly ripe and nicely lifted, the wine shows red cherry, raspberry, floral, mixed spice and almond notes, leading to a beautifully supple palate offering bright fruit flavours backed by fine gentle tannins, finishing juicy and tasty. At its best: now to 2024"
- Gary Walsh
“A lovely rendition of Tempranillo on the nose fragrant with sweet spice and pepper backed up by the Garnacha that lends a juicyness. The palate is bright and expressive with a burst of mouth-filling ripe berry flavours. Tempranillo flavours of cherry cola and smoked spice flood the palate before supple tannins and subtle oak provide definition to the impressively long finish. Pair with a meat-based paella with plenty of smoked paprika.”
- Wine Direct Tasting Team
The vast, high and dry plains of Castilla la Mancha comprise over 50% of Spain’s vineyards. The ancient soils and high altitude ensures the richly flavoured fruit maintains structure and tannin. Vineyards planted on the slopes of mountain ranges in the north and north east add a degree of elegance to the win