2018 Les Manyes
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Tasting notes
Intense orange peel and blueberry with white pepper and violet. Crushed stone, too. Medium-bodied with firm, silky tannins and a juicy finish. Some tarry undertones and a peppery finish to the subtle fruit. Drink now.
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James Suckling
Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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I think the 2018 Les Manyes is more in line with the 2016 than the 2017 is, more elegant, precise, fresh and subtle. This is very young and undeveloped, very primary, a bit shy, and it takes time to take off in the glass to reveal notes of violets and strawberry leaf, elegant and nuanced. The palate is very balanced and elegant—it's a very pretty wine. This is very young and needs air and time in the glass if you open a bottle any time soon. My guess is that this is gong to develop very slowly in bottle, developing complexity and nuance with time. It's a superb vintage for Les Manyes. 3,338 bottles were filled in September 2020.
About the producer
Created by Dominik Huber and Eben Sadie in 2001, Terroir al Limit works with old vines and minimal intervention to make a fresher style of Priorat. Now made exclusively by Dominik Huber, its top wines are the single-site Cariñena Les Tosses and Garnacha Les Manyes.