2024 Ponce Clos Lojen Bobal

Light, juicy and very energetic with chalky tannins and lively acidity finishing dry and dusty with some tang.

Deep black dark red core with a vibrant dark red hue. Fragrant rose petal, red liquorice and fresh herb scents are complimented by subtle sour to red cherry, earth and spice notes. Light, juicy and very energetic, red cherry, red liquorice and red plum fruits are framed by fine, chalky tannins and lively acidity. Earth, dried herb and spice elements are also evident. Finishes dry and dusty with some tang.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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The super-affordable 2024 Clos Lojen comes from a year that continues the warm and dry conditions of 2022 and 2023 but with lower yields and very healthy grapes. It fermented with full clusters and indigenous yeasts in open-top and well-seasoned 4,500-liter oak vats and matured in a combination of oak vats of different sizes—4,500-, 10,000- and 15,000-liter ones—for six months. Each plot was harvested at the right time, which seems to have increased precision in the cuvée, a fruit-driven, primary and juicy red with similar alcohol as in previous years, 12.5%, a pH of 3.6 and 5.7 grams of acidity. This is a lot more serious than a young and juicy red; it has fruit but with a complexity of flavors, a medium-bodied palate and very fine tannins. It's approachable and ideal with food, but it also has the potential to keep in bottle. It's a champion for quality/price, one to buy by the case. It has one of the lowest production volumes in recent times, 45,000 bottles. It was bottled between April and June 2025. Drink 2026-2030.
93 Points
Luis Gutiérrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate