Abadal Selecció 2007 is made from Cabernet Sauvignon 40%, Cabernet Franc 35%, Syrah 15%, Sumoll 5% and Mandó 5%. Aging during 14 months in European oak barrels. Drink now, but is expected to evolve in the forthcoming years.
Tasting notes: Bright cherry red colour, purple rim. On nose, elegant and fresh floral and fruity intensity, aromatic herbs, balsamic, coffee, anise and plum compote. On palate, good acidity, nice and subtle minerality. Long finish.
What the critics say...
Robert Parker: 93 points(01/05/2011)
Purple/black in color, it exhibits an inviting nose of fresh herbs, lavender, a hint of balsamic, licorice, cassis, and blackberry. Packed with fruit, it appears to have all the right stuff but developmentally it is just an infant. Give it 4-5 years to blossom and drink it through 2027.
Proensa Guide: 88 points
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
The vines, vineyards and bodegas are a living testimony to a long and passionate love affair with wine. Areas where vines and woodland cohabit are few and far between, but El Bages, and in particular the land cultivated by our bodega, is one of those areas where vineyards are interspersed with... groves of trees, in a microclimate of contrasts that give the grapes their intensity and the wines their quality. The uneven soil and scarce rainfall result in magnificent red wines and singular white wines. We carefully select the best varieties of grape, lovingly tend to them over the years, and employ the very latest in viticulture methods. We combine native varieties, like the fruity Picapoll, with prestigious varieties suchas Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Franc for the reds, and Chardonnay, Sauvignon White and Macabeo for the whites.
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