2021 Comando G Tumba del Rey Moro 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)

Hidden deep in the Gredos mountains, Tumba del Rey Moro is one of Comando G’s most fabled vineyards - an old, forgotten site brought back to life after years of neglect. At 1,100 metres on a steep, north-facing slope near Villanueva de Ávila, it’s planted with gnarly, own-rooted Garnacha vines in fractured quartz and granite. Getting fruit off this slope is a mission in itself, but what ends up in bottle is something seriously special.

The 2021 vintage was shaped by cold weather and a late harvest - perfect for preserving freshness and structure in a site that’s already pretty extreme. This wine is all about precision and restraint. Fermented with whole bunches, softly macerated for over two months, then raised in a single large foudre, it’s handled with care, not force. No adds, no tricks.

The result? A wine that feels like it was chipped out of rock - mineral, sinewy, quietly powerful. It has lift, length, and a kind of elegant tension that’s rare even by Comando G standards.

100 points
"Ethereal, scented, and precise with immense complexity—yet soft-spoken and quiet. Notes of wet stones, white pepper, tile, and mineral. Chalky tannins, lovely austerity, and elegant linearity from an ungrafted, north-facing vineyard. Super refined. Drink or hold."
- Zekun Shuai (James Suckling)

99 points
"Pale, delicate, and ethereal, this 2021 vintage is the most austere Tumba del Rey Moro yet. Mineral, floral, and subtly herbal, with incredible balance and freshness at 14% alcohol. A sharp, high-altitude Grenache with layered complexity and the energy of liquid granite. 1,712 bottles produced."
- Luis Gutiérrez (The Wine Advocate)