Espectacle Del Montsant Rene Barbier 2015 (750ML)

96 WA

The 2015 Espectacle del Montsant is a ripe and classic vintage for this exceptional wine produced from a single vineyard in Montsant. This has a forward personality—open, expressive and showy in the nose—from a typically warm and ripe year that resulted in a voluptuous and hedonistic Espectacle that's easy to like. It's rounder and lusher than the 2014 I had next to it, and the two vintages showed very different. The palate is also gentler, with integrated acidity and a soft mouthfeel. Some 6,000 bottles were filled in May 2017. Luis Gutirrez – The Wine Advocate

I had the chance to taste two vintages side by side, the more ethereal 2014 and the more structured 2015. Great wines in both cases, and it's up to personal taste which one you prefer. I give the edge to the 2014.