I also tasted the 2017 Clos Mogador next to the 2018 vintage. The varietal mix has been slowly changing, with less Cabernet and Syrah and more and more Cariñena. In 2006, they started fermenting with indigenous yeasts...

Harmonious and tightly meshed, this medium- to full-bodied red has a pure note of black currant chiming through, with expressive coffee, black plum reduction, bay leaf and pomegranate accents. Sculpted tannins provide...

Lots of dried stemmy herbs and some dried fruit character. Apparently this was a challenging year thanks to the hail, although the fruit on the palate is fresh. Sweet fruit with fine-grained tannins and a peppery finish...