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  • Country ranking ?

    115
  • Producer ranking ?

    6
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    2025-2050
  • Food Pairing

    Grilled Beef Tenderloin with roasted bellpeppers, Aged Cheddar & Roasted venison

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The Story

Mas La Plana is a 29-hectare vineyard located in the heart of Penedès. The Cabernet Sauvignon vines were planted by Miguel A. Torres back in 1966. The vineyard has very deep, dark and yellowish brown soils. The topsoil is rich in sand and stones while the subsoil is gravel.

In the Paris Wine Olympiad, the 1970 vintage triumphed over some of the most famouswines in the world, including Chateau Latour. This success has been repeated on severa...

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Wine Information

Generally speaking, 2016 was a dry year, especially during the summer months when rainfall levels were 64% below average. Temperatures were regular, and despite a cool growth season, they fell within normal range during maturation.

Percipitation: Annual total rainfall (current vintage): 455 mm

Temperature: Annual average temperature (current vintage): 14.6ºC

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Vintage 2016

SPAIN 2016 will be remembered for the piles of grapes thrown to the ground in Rioja. Our most renowned wine region, as well as Navarra and most appellations in Castilla y León, registered very high yields in sharp contrast with Mediterranean wine regions where drought led to below-average production levels. The gloomy picture came from Ribeira Sacra in Galicia where severe hail hit the area of Doade in August and destroyed 400,000 kilos of gra...

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Average Bottle Price

2020
60€

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Purple and Clear

ending

Long and Extensive

flavors

Blackberry, Cranberry, Toasty, Mineral and Balsamic

nose

Intense, Complex and Seductive

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Medium tannin, Well-structured, Complex, Developing, Medium-bodied, Rich, Full, Fruity, Dry and Sweet tannins

Verdict

Sophisticated and Excellent

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is cherry red, purple, and looking clear and deep. On the nose it is intense, complex and seductive. The taste is full, fruity, rich, and dry, warming, with medium tannin, with sweet tannins, and average in acidity, medium-bodied, with complex, well-structured structure and developing. On the palate it is layered and has mineral, toasty, blackberry, balsamic and cranberry flavours. The finish is long and extensive. This wine is sophisticated and excellent. I paid around 50-100€ a bottle. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 20-30 years and decant at least 30min before tasting.

  • 95p

Dark, ruby red colour. Rich, toasty and aromatic nose with blackcurrants, plums, pomerance, leather and violets. Full-bodied, vivid palate with drying tannins. Supple plummy and cassis fruitiness, balancing spicy oakiness and warming finish. Still bit tight and benefits from 5-7 years ageing. If enjoyed now, decant for 4 hours and serve at 18-19°C with medium rare steaks. JL 93p (12/2020)

  • 93p

Dark purple colour with violet hue and almost black core. Aromatic and expressive nose, ripe blackberries and blackcurrants, fine toasting aroma, dark chocolate and hints of fresh ground coffee in the background. Fine peppery spiciness. On the palate well structured and balanced with ripe tannins, mild acidity, juicy fruit and fine toasted character. Excellent structure with convincing depth and length, quite opulent yet elegant.

  • 96p
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Origin

Catalunya, Penedès

Grapes

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Drinking temperature

17-18C

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