2021 Comando G Las Iruelas Garnacha

"At the crossroads of classicism and unpretentious cool, Landi and García have introduced a new audience – of both drinkers and collectors – to a finer side of Spanish wines."
- Ines Salpica (Decanter Magazine)

Perched high in the hills near El Tiemblo, Las Iruelas is one of the most singular sites in Comando G’s arsenal. At 1,000 metres and rooted in slate and quartz, it gives Garnacha a tone and structure that feels more Alpine than Iberian - bright, nervy, and humming with tension.

The 2021 vintage is all about restraint. A cold, drawn-out season brought serious lift and definition to the wines, and here it shows in spades. The fruit is ultra-fine, the acidity cuts clean, and the whole thing feels like it’s been laser-etched into the glass. No heavy hands in the winery - just a long, gentle maceration and ageing split between concrete and foudre, letting the vineyard speak for itself.

This is Garnacha that doesn't shout. It hums. It’s savoury, stony, and full of quiet power, with just 2,600 bottles made. For those chasing clarity, site expression, and energy in red wine, this one’s worth tracking down.

98 points
"Pungent notes of Basque 'piparra' chili, wild strawberries, white peppercorns and capers. Aromatic, floral, delicate and ultra-mineral, with a crushed-stone character. Narrow, expressive, and intensely cold-climate in personality. A wine with great aging potential. 2,657 bottles produced."
- Luis Gutiérrez (The Wine Advocate)

98 points
"Super-focused nose with reductive white sesame, dark minerals, iron, pine cones, bitter grapefruit, and blood orange. Intense yet weightless, with firm, assertive tannins and a long, long finish. Drink or hold."
- Zekun Shuai (James Suckling)